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POE to YLW: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
1,879 mi
3,024 km · 1,633 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from YLW?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Kelowna (YLW) is 1,879 miles (3,024 km, 1,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to YLW?
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