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OTM to IST: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,661 mi
9,110 km · 4,919 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from IST?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,661 miles (9,110 km, 4,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 IST?
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