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MWL to POE: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
310 mi
498 km · 269 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
310 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
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 MWL from POE?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Fort Polk (POE) is 310 miles (498 km, 269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 MWL to POE?
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