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POE to DCA: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,060 mi
1,705 km · 921 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from DCA?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Washington (DCA) is 1,060 miles (1,705 km, 921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 DCA?
Nonstop service on POE–DCA 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 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POE–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POE to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–DCA 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.