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OTM to SYD: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,993 mi
14,472 km · 7,814 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from SYD?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,993 miles (14,472 km, 7,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 SYD?
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