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POE to GDZ: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport)
6,377 mi
10,262 km · 5,541 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from GDZ?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Gelendzhik (GDZ) is 6,377 miles (10,262 km, 5,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to GDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Gelendzhik?
Gelendzhik is 8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to GDZ?
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