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POE to TAR: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport)
5,798 mi
9,331 km · 5,039 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from TAR?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Grottaglie (TAR) is 5,798 miles (9,331 km, 5,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to TAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Grottaglie?
Grottaglie is 7 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to TAR?
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