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POE to OOL: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
8,487 mi
13,659 km · 7,375 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from OOL?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 8,487 miles (13,659 km, 7,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to OOL?
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