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POA to WSD: distance & flight time
Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport) → White Sands (Condron Army Air Field)
5,623 mi
9,049 km · 4,886 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Near WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POA from WSD?
The flight distance from Porto Alegre (POA) to White Sands (WSD) is 5,623 miles (9,049 km, 4,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POA to WSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Porto Alegre and White Sands?
White Sands is 3 hours behind Porto Alegre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POA to WSD?
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