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LAM to POE: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
824 mi
1,325 km · 716 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
824 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 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 LAM from POE?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Fort Polk (POE) is 824 miles (1,325 km, 716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Los Alamos and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour ahead of Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to POE?
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