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POE to SHN: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Shelton (Sanderson Field)
1,937 mi
3,118 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from SHN?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Shelton (SHN) is 1,937 miles (3,118 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Shelton?
Shelton is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SHN?
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