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OTM to COU: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
159 mi
255 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from COU?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Columbia (COU) is 159 miles (255 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 OTM to COU?
Nonstop service on OTM–COU 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTM to COU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTM–COU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTM to COU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTM–COU 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.