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POE to JGS: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
8,032 mi
12,927 km · 6,980 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from JGS?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Jian (JGS) is 8,032 miles (12,927 km, 6,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to JGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Jian?
Jian is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to JGS?
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