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LSE to OTM: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
201 mi
323 km · 175 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
201 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from OTM?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 201 miles (323 km, 175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 LSE to OTM?
Nonstop service on LSE–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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSE–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSE to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSE–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.