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ZMG to POE: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
5,127 mi
8,252 km · 4,456 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from POE?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Fort Polk (POE) is 5,127 miles (8,252 km, 4,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Magdeburg and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to POE?
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