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POE to OHA: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Ohakea (RNZAF Base Ohakea)
7,630 mi
12,280 km · 6,631 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- OHA — RNZAF Base Ohakea · Ohakea, New Zealand
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 OHA
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport26 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport53 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from OHA?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Ohakea (OHA) is 7,630 miles (12,280 km, 6,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to OHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Ohakea?
Ohakea is 17 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to OHA?
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