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MCI to OTM: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
173 mi
278 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 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 MCI from OTM?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 173 miles (278 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 MCI to OTM?
Nonstop service on MCI–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCI–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCI to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCI–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.