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POE to WYS: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
1,352 mi
2,176 km · 1,175 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from WYS?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 1,352 miles (2,176 km, 1,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 1 hour behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to WYS?
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