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ACT to OTM: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
708 mi
1,139 km · 615 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near OTM
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport70 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from OTM?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 708 miles (1,139 km, 615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 ACT to OTM?
Nonstop service on ACT–OTM 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 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACT–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACT to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACT–OTM 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.