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MSP to OTM: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
264 mi
424 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from OTM?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 264 miles (424 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 MSP to OTM?
Nonstop service on MSP–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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–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.