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POE to AOC: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Altenburg (Altenburg-Nobitz Airport)
5,199 mi
8,367 km · 4,518 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AOC — Altenburg-Nobitz Airport · Altenburg, Germany
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 AOC
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport33 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport43 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport56 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from AOC?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Altenburg (AOC) is 5,199 miles (8,367 km, 4,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to AOC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from POE to AOC?
Nonstop service on POE–AOC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Altenburg?
Altenburg is 7 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to AOC?
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Why are some POE to AOC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–AOC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.