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OTM to ESL: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,834 mi
9,388 km · 5,069 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from ESL?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Elista (ESL) is 5,834 miles (9,388 km, 5,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 ESL?
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