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LBL to OTM: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
536 mi
862 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from OTM?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 536 miles (862 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 LBL to OTM?
Nonstop service on LBL–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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBL–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBL to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBL–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.