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POE to JGN: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
7,482 mi
12,042 km · 6,502 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from JGN?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 7,482 miles (12,042 km, 6,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to JGN?
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