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COU to OTM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
159 mi
255 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from OTM?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 159 miles (255 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 COU to OTM?
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