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SME to POE: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
642 mi
1,034 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
642 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from POE?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Fort Polk (POE) is 642 miles (1,034 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Somerset and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to POE?
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