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BFI to PTK: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport)
1,905 mi
3,066 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- 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.
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Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near PTK
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from PTK?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Pontiac (PTK) is 1,905 miles (3,066 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to PTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 BFI to PTK?
Nonstop service on BFI–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 4h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Pontiac?
Pontiac is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to PTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFI–PTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFI to PTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFI–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.