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POE to IDP: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Independence (Independence Municipal Airport)
448 mi
720 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 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 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 POE from IDP?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Independence (IDP) is 448 miles (720 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to IDP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 POE to IDP?
Nonstop service on POE–IDP 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to IDP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POE–IDP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POE to IDP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–IDP 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.