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YOW to POE: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,365 mi
2,196 km · 1,186 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from POE?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,365 miles (2,196 km, 1,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YOW to POE?
Nonstop service on YOW–POE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to POE?
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Why are some YOW to POE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–POE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.