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POE to LAX: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,479 mi
2,381 km · 1,285 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 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
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 POE from LAX?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,479 miles (2,381 km, 1,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Polk and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to LAX?
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