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POE to CDR: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from CDR?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Chadron (CDR) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Fort Polk and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to CDR?
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