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POE to GEX: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
9,181 mi
14,776 km · 7,978 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from GEX?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Geelong (GEX) is 9,181 miles (14,776 km, 7,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Geelong?
Geelong is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to GEX?
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