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ESS to OTM: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
4,427 mi
7,125 km · 3,847 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from OTM?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 4,427 miles (7,125 km, 3,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 ESS to OTM?
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