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POE to ATH: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
6,183 mi
9,951 km · 5,373 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from ATH?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Athens (ATH) is 6,183 miles (9,951 km, 5,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Athens?
Athens is 8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to ATH?
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