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HLG to POE: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
944 mi
1,519 km · 820 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
944 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, United States
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 mi away
Near POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLG from POE?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Fort Polk (POE) is 944 miles (1,519 km, 820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Wheeling and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to POE?
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