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PTK to CAE: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
616 mi
991 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
616 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTK from CAE?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Columbia (CAE) is 616 miles (991 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 CAE?
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