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RCY to POE: distance & flight time
Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,234 mi
1,985 km · 1,072 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
- 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 RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
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 RCY from POE?
The flight distance from Port Nelson (RCY) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,234 miles (1,985 km, 1,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCY to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Port Nelson and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Port Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCY to POE?
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