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POE to XKH: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Phon Savan (Xieng Khouang Airport)
8,783 mi
14,135 km · 7,632 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- XKH — Xieng Khouang Airport · Phon Savan, Laos
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 XKH
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport72 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport89 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport96 mi away
- VTE · Wattay International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from XKH?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Phon Savan (XKH) is 8,783 miles (14,135 km, 7,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to XKH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from POE to XKH?
Nonstop service on POE–XKH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Phon Savan?
Phon Savan is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to XKH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POE–XKH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POE to XKH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–XKH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.