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PTK to BRD: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
587 mi
944 km · 510 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
587 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is PTK from BRD?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Brainerd (BRD) is 587 miles (944 km, 510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to BRD?
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