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OTM to GIG: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,425 mi
8,731 km · 4,715 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from GIG?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,425 miles (8,731 km, 4,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 GIG?
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