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POE to BNK: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,500 mi
13,679 km · 7,386 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from BNK?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,500 miles (13,679 km, 7,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to BNK?
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