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OTM to POE: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
696 mi
1,121 km · 605 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
696 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from POE?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Fort Polk (POE) is 696 miles (1,121 km, 605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 POE?
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