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POE to UMR: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Woomera (Woomera Airfield)
9,504 mi
15,296 km · 8,259 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- UMR — Woomera Airfield · Woomera, Australia
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 UMR
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport103 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport108 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from UMR?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Woomera (UMR) is 9,504 miles (15,296 km, 8,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to UMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Woomera?
Woomera is 14.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to UMR?
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