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POE to DHA: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
7,796 mi
12,547 km · 6,775 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from DHA?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Dhahran (DHA) is 7,796 miles (12,547 km, 6,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Dhahran?
Dhahran is 8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to DHA?
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