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PTK to BWA: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
7,517 mi
12,097 km · 6,532 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, United States
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTK
Near BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTK from BWA?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 7,517 miles (12,097 km, 6,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 PTK to BWA?
Nonstop service on PTK–BWA 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 15h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pontiac and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 9.8 hours ahead of Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to BWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTK–BWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTK to BWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTK–BWA 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.