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DSM to OTM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
70 mi
112 km · 61 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
70 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from OTM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 70 miles (112 km, 61 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 DSM to OTM?
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