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CBF to POE: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
720 mi
1,159 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
720 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from POE?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Fort Polk (POE) is 720 miles (1,159 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from CBF to POE?
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