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CGX to PTK: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport)
221 mi
356 km · 192 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
221 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Near PTK
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from PTK?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Pontiac (PTK) is 221 miles (356 km, 192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to PTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 CGX to PTK?
Nonstop service on CGX–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 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Pontiac?
Pontiac is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to PTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–PTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to PTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–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.