Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
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
—
time difference · heading west
See live DCA→OTM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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.
Are there nonstop flights from DCA to OTM?
Nonstop service on DCA–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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCA to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCA–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DCA to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCA–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.