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POB to LAX: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,228 mi
3,586 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POB from LAX?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,228 miles (3,586 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Fort Bragg and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to LAX?
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