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SBN to POE: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
829 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, United States
- 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from POE?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Fort Polk (POE) is 829 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 South Bend and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to POE?
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