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POE to DAT: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Datong (Datong Airport)
7,235 mi
11,644 km · 6,287 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from DAT?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Datong (DAT) is 7,235 miles (11,644 km, 6,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Datong?
Datong is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to DAT?
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