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KEL to POE: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
4,995 mi
8,039 km · 4,341 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from POE?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Fort Polk (POE) is 4,995 miles (8,039 km, 4,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Kiel and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to POE?
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