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PTK to ALO: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
456 mi
735 km · 397 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
456 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, United States
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTK
Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTK from ALO?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Waterloo (ALO) is 456 miles (735 km, 397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Pontiac and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour behind Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to ALO?
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