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ELD to IDP: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
319 mi
514 km · 278 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
319 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, United States
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELD from IDP?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Independence (IDP) is 319 miles (514 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 ELD to IDP?
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