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POE to WSD: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → White Sands (Condron Army Air Field)
781 mi
1,257 km · 679 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
781 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from WSD?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to White Sands (WSD) is 781 miles (1,257 km, 679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to WSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 White Sands?
White Sands is 1 hour behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to WSD?
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