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OTM to JAL: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
1,516 mi
2,440 km · 1,318 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from JAL?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Jalapa (JAL) is 1,516 miles (2,440 km, 1,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 JAL?
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