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POE to YWB: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport)
2,317 mi
3,730 km · 2,014 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from YWB?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) is 2,317 miles (3,730 km, 2,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to YWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Kangiqsujuaq?
Kangiqsujuaq is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to YWB?
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