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OTM to STL: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
197 mi
316 km · 171 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
197 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from STL?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to St. Louis (STL) is 197 miles (316 km, 171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 STL?
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