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OTM to LEX: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
468 mi
753 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from LEX?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 468 miles (753 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 LEX?
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