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CNM to POE: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
657 mi
1,057 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 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 CNM from POE?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Fort Polk (POE) is 657 miles (1,057 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CNM to POE?
Nonstop service on CNM–POE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to POE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–POE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to POE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–POE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.