Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
OTM to LGW: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
4,176 mi
6,720 km · 3,629 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading northeast
See live OTM→LGW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 LGW
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport25 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome5 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport16 mi away
- ESH · Shoreham Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from LGW?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to London (LGW) is 4,176 miles (6,720 km, 3,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTM–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.