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POE to WGA: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga City Airport)
8,969 mi
14,434 km · 7,794 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- WGA — Wagga Wagga City Airport · Wagga Wagga, 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 WGA
- TUM · Tumut Airport44 mi away
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport49 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport51 mi away
- NRA · Narrandera Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from WGA?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Wagga Wagga (WGA) is 8,969 miles (14,434 km, 7,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to WGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Wagga Wagga?
Wagga Wagga is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to WGA?
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