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OTM to XIJ: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,970 mi
11,218 km · 6,057 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from XIJ?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,970 miles (11,218 km, 6,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 XIJ?
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