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POE to CGH: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
4,873 mi
7,843 km · 4,235 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from CGH?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 4,873 miles (7,843 km, 4,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 CGH?
Nonstop service on POE–CGH 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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to CGH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POE–CGH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POE to CGH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–CGH 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.