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OTM to TVL: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,460 mi
2,349 km · 1,269 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from TVL?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,460 miles (2,349 km, 1,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 TVL?
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