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OTM to EFD: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
809 mi
1,302 km · 703 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
809 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from EFD?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Houston (EFD) is 809 miles (1,302 km, 703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 EFD?
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