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POE to GJT: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport)
1,029 mi
1,656 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from GJT?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Grand Junction (GJT) is 1,029 miles (1,656 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to GJT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Grand Junction?
Grand Junction is 1 hour behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to GJT?
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