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POE to SFA: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
5,723 mi
9,211 km · 4,973 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from SFA?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Sfax (SFA) is 5,723 miles (9,211 km, 4,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 6 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SFA?
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