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POE to EGE: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport)
973 mi
1,567 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from EGE?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Vail (EGE) is 973 miles (1,567 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to EGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Vail?
Vail is 1 hour behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to EGE?
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