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LBB to POE: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
535 mi
861 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from POE?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Fort Polk (POE) is 535 miles (861 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 LBB to POE?
Nonstop service on LBB–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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to POE?
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Why are some LBB to POE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBB–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.