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IWK to POE: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
7,049 mi
11,344 km · 6,125 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from POE?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Fort Polk (POE) is 7,049 miles (11,344 km, 6,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to POE?
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