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MKL to OTM: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
426 mi
685 km · 370 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
426 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from OTM?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 426 miles (685 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 MKL to OTM?
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