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POE to LCK: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
836 mi
1,346 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from LCK?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Columbus (LCK) is 836 miles (1,346 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to LCK?
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