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BDS to PTK: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport)
4,880 mi
7,854 km · 4,241 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Near PTK
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDS from PTK?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Pontiac (PTK) is 4,880 miles (7,854 km, 4,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to PTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 BDS to PTK?
Nonstop service on BDS–PTK 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 10h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brindisi and Pontiac?
Pontiac is 6 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to PTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BDS–PTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BDS to PTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BDS–PTK 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.