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POE to BWH: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
9,759 mi
15,706 km · 8,481 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from BWH?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Butterworth (BWH) is 9,759 miles (15,706 km, 8,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Butterworth?
Butterworth is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to BWH?
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