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POE to FFT: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
682 mi
1,097 km · 592 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
682 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from FFT?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Frankfort (FFT) is 682 miles (1,097 km, 592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Frankfort?
Frankfort is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to FFT?
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