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POE to SMO: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,482 mi
2,385 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,482 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from SMO?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,482 miles (2,385 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SMO?
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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SMO?
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