Privately Owned Vehicle (POV)

For PCS travel by POV, authorized travel time is calculated using the official distance determined by the Defense Table of Official Distances (DTOD).

• 350 miles is the standard daily driving distance.
• If the remainder is 51 miles or more, one additional day is authorized.
• If the total official distance is 400 miles or less, only 1 day is authorized.

Commercial Travel

When traveling by commercial transportation (plane, train, or bus), 1 day of travel time is typically authorized for travel within the Continental United States (CONUS).

Important Notes

• Travel days are not leave; they are authorized duty days to complete your move.
• If you take more days than authorized, the excess days are charged as leave.
• If you complete the travel in fewer days than authorized, you are not charged leave for the unused days (but per diem is paid based on actual travel days).