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POE to ZEM: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
1,641 mi
2,641 km · 1,426 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from ZEM?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 1,641 miles (2,641 km, 1,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 ZEM?
Nonstop service on POE–ZEM 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 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Eastmain River?
Eastmain River is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to ZEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POE–ZEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POE to ZEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–ZEM 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.