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OTM to HOU: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
808 mi
1,300 km · 702 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
808 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from HOU?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Houston (HOU) is 808 miles (1,300 km, 702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 HOU?
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