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OTM to CTU: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,374 mi
11,868 km · 6,408 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, United States
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from CTU?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,374 miles (11,868 km, 6,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 CTU?
Nonstop service on OTM–CTU 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 14h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTM to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTM–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTM to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTM–CTU 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.