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PTK to DCA: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
425 mi
684 km · 370 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Washington (DCA) is 425 miles (684 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 DCA?
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