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POE to SPU: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Split (Split Airport)
5,630 mi
9,061 km · 4,893 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- SPU — Split Airport · Split, Croatia
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 SPU
- BWK · Bol Airport26 mi away
- ZAD · Zadar Airport62 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport80 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from SPU?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Split (SPU) is 5,630 miles (9,061 km, 4,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SPU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Split?
Split is 7 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SPU?
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