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YOW to PTK: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport)
427 mi
686 km · 371 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
427 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Near PTK
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from PTK?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Pontiac (PTK) is 427 miles (686 km, 371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to PTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 YOW to PTK?
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