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LKP to PTK: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport)
487 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Near PTK
Frequently asked questions
How far is LKP from PTK?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Pontiac (PTK) is 487 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to PTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 LKP to PTK?
Nonstop service on LKP–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to PTK?
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Why are some LKP to PTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LKP–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.