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POE to ZHY: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
7,550 mi
12,151 km · 6,561 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from ZHY?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 7,550 miles (12,151 km, 6,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to ZHY?
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