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OTM to MKC: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
178 mi
286 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
178 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from MKC?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Kansas City (MKC) is 178 miles (286 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OTM to MKC?
Nonstop service on OTM–MKC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTM to MKC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTM–MKC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTM to MKC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTM–MKC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.