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POE to CGN: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
5,000 mi
8,046 km · 4,345 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from CGN?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Cologne (CGN) is 5,000 miles (8,046 km, 4,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Cologne?
Cologne is 7 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to CGN?
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