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POE to HVB: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
8,452 mi
13,602 km · 7,344 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from HVB?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 8,452 miles (13,602 km, 7,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to HVB?
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