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POE to CLW: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
662 mi
1,065 km · 575 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
662 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, United States
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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from CLW?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Clearwater (CLW) is 662 miles (1,065 km, 575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Clearwater?
Clearwater is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to CLW?
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