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POE to RDU: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
894 mi
1,438 km · 777 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
894 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from RDU?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 894 miles (1,438 km, 777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to RDU?
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