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POE to HTI: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport)
8,546 mi
13,754 km · 7,427 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, 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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from HTI?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Hamilton Island (HTI) is 8,546 miles (13,754 km, 7,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to HTI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Hamilton Island?
Hamilton Island is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to HTI?
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