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POE to LYH: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field)
908 mi
1,462 km · 789 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
908 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from LYH?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Lynchburg (LYH) is 908 miles (1,462 km, 789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to LYH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to LYH?
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