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OTM to BAD: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
598 mi
963 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, United States
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from BAD?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Shreveport (BAD) is 598 miles (963 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 OTM to BAD?
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