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POE to ELY: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
1,345 mi
2,164 km · 1,168 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, 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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from ELY?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Ely (ELY) is 1,345 miles (2,164 km, 1,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Ely?
Ely is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to ELY?
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