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OTM to IAH: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
785 mi
1,264 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from IAH?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Houston (IAH) is 785 miles (1,264 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 IAH?
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