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PTK to STL: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
453 mi
730 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, United States
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PTK
Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTK from STL?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to St. Louis (STL) is 453 miles (730 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 STL?
Nonstop service on PTK–STL 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 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pontiac and St. Louis?
St. Louis is 1 hour behind Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to STL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTK–STL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTK to STL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTK–STL 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.