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POE to VAN: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
6,878 mi
11,070 km · 5,977 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from VAN?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Van (VAN) is 6,878 miles (11,070 km, 5,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Van?
Van is 8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to VAN?
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