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POE to MAE: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
1,590 mi
2,558 km · 1,381 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from MAE?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Madera (MAE) is 1,590 miles (2,558 km, 1,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 POE to MAE?
Nonstop service on POE–MAE 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 3h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Madera?
Madera is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to MAE?
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Why are some POE to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–MAE 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.