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POE to SBN: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
829 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from SBN?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to South Bend (SBN) is 829 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SBN?
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