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DCA to OTM: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
829 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
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 DCA from OTM?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 829 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 DCA to OTM?
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