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POE to PDG: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
10,168 mi
16,364 km · 8,836 nm
20h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from PDG?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Padang (PDG) is 10,168 miles (16,364 km, 8,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 24m 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 Padang?
Padang is 12 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to PDG?
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