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MEB to OTM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
9,422 mi
15,164 km · 8,188 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from OTM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 9,422 miles (15,164 km, 8,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 MEB to OTM?
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