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OTM to SMF: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,546 mi
2,489 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from SMF?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,546 miles (2,489 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 SMF?
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