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POE to VBS: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Brescia (Brescia Airport)
5,313 mi
8,550 km · 4,617 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- VBS — Brescia Airport · Brescia, 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 VBS
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport27 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport35 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport42 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from VBS?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Brescia (VBS) is 5,313 miles (8,550 km, 4,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to VBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Brescia?
Brescia is 7 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to VBS?
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