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MSY to OTM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
778 mi
1,251 km · 676 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
778 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi 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 MSY from OTM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 778 miles (1,251 km, 676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 MSY to OTM?
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