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POE to JAL: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
830 mi
1,336 km · 722 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from JAL?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Jalapa (JAL) is 830 miles (1,336 km, 722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to JAL?
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