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POE to NUW: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
1,950 mi
3,139 km · 1,695 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from NUW?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 1,950 miles (3,139 km, 1,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to NUW?
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