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OTM to MDW: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
248 mi
399 km · 215 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
248 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from MDW?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Chicago (MDW) is 248 miles (399 km, 215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 MDW?
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