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OTM to PMD: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,462 mi
2,353 km · 1,270 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from PMD?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,462 miles (2,353 km, 1,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on OTM–PMD 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 3h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTM to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTM–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTM to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTM–PMD 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.