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BIF to OTM: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
1,002 mi
1,612 km · 871 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from OTM?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 1,002 miles (1,612 km, 871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 BIF to OTM?
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