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CIU to POE: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,149 mi
1,850 km · 999 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from POE?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,149 miles (1,850 km, 999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to POE?
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