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IPL to OTM: distance & flight time
Imperial (Imperial County Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
1,393 mi
2,242 km · 1,211 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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
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Near IPL
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 IPL from OTM?
The flight distance from Imperial (IPL) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 1,393 miles (2,242 km, 1,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPL to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 IPL to OTM?
Nonstop service on IPL–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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPL to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IPL–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IPL to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPL–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.