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IDA to POE: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,343 mi
2,162 km · 1,167 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from POE?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,343 miles (2,162 km, 1,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 IDA to POE?
Nonstop service on IDA–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 3h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to POE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–POE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to POE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–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.