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POE to ALF: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Alta (Alta Airport)
4,789 mi
7,707 km · 4,161 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- ALF — Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALF
- LKL · Banak Airport38 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport46 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport49 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from ALF?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Alta (ALF) is 4,789 miles (7,707 km, 4,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to ALF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Fort Polk and Alta?
Alta is 7 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to ALF?
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