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POE to CNM: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
657 mi
1,057 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from CNM?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 657 miles (1,057 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to CNM?
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.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to CNM?
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