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POE to BZE: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport)
982 mi
1,581 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
982 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
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 BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from BZE?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Belize City (BZE) is 982 miles (1,581 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to BZE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Belize City?
Belize City is 1 hour behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to BZE?
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