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POE to SYH: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Syangboche (Syangboche Airport)
8,370 mi
13,471 km · 7,274 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from SYH?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Syangboche (SYH) is 8,370 miles (13,471 km, 7,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SYH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Syangboche?
Syangboche is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SYH?
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