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OTM to MEL: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,424 mi
15,166 km · 8,189 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from MEL?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,424 miles (15,166 km, 8,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 MEL?
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