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POE to TRR: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
9,677 mi
15,573 km · 8,409 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from TRR?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 9,677 miles (15,573 km, 8,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to TRR?
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