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DAT to OTM: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
6,597 mi
10,617 km · 5,733 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from OTM?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 6,597 miles (10,617 km, 5,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 DAT to OTM?
Nonstop service on DAT–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 13h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAT–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DAT to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DAT–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.