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LFT to POE: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
92 mi
148 km · 80 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
92 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from POE?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Fort Polk (POE) is 92 miles (148 km, 80 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 LFT to POE?
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