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LAM to PTK: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport)
1,304 mi
2,098 km · 1,133 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Near PTK
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAM from PTK?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Pontiac (PTK) is 1,304 miles (2,098 km, 1,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to PTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 LAM to PTK?
Nonstop service on LAM–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 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Alamos and Pontiac?
Pontiac is 2 hours ahead of Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to PTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAM–PTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAM to PTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAM–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.