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PTK to BUF: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
238 mi
384 km · 207 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
238 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTK from BUF?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Buffalo (BUF) is 238 miles (384 km, 207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from PTK to BUF?
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