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POE to PDK: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
554 mi
891 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from PDK?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Atlanta (PDK) is 554 miles (891 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to PDK?
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