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POE to RMQ: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport)
8,009 mi
12,889 km · 6,960 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from RMQ?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Taichung (RMQ) is 8,009 miles (12,889 km, 6,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to RMQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Taichung?
Taichung is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to RMQ?
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