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POE to PMD: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,462 mi
2,353 km · 1,271 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from PMD?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,462 miles (2,353 km, 1,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on POE–PMD 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POE–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POE to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–PMD 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.