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HTL to POE: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,030 mi
1,657 km · 895 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from POE?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,030 miles (1,657 km, 895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Houghton Lake and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to POE?
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