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OTM to DCA: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
829 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from DCA?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Washington (DCA) is 829 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 DCA?
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