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OTM to BWU: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,002 mi
14,487 km · 7,822 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from BWU?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,002 miles (14,487 km, 7,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 BWU?
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