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POP to POE: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,608 mi
2,588 km · 1,397 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POP
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is POP from POE?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,608 miles (2,588 km, 1,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Puerto Plata and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Puerto Plata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POP to POE?
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