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POE to RUM: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
8,405 mi
13,527 km · 7,304 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from RUM?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 8,405 miles (13,527 km, 7,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Rumjatar?
Rumjatar is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to RUM?
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