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POE to PHL: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
1,177 mi
1,894 km · 1,023 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from PHL?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,177 miles (1,894 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to PHL?
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