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PTK to GVL: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
580 mi
934 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTK from GVL?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Gainesville (GVL) is 580 miles (934 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 GVL?
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