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OAK to PTK: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport)
2,058 mi
3,312 km · 1,788 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Near PTK
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from PTK?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Pontiac (PTK) is 2,058 miles (3,312 km, 1,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to PTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 OAK to PTK?
Nonstop service on OAK–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Oakland and Pontiac?
Pontiac is 3 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to PTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAK–PTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAK to PTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAK–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.