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OTU to EWR: distance & flight time
Otu (Otu Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
2,327 mi
3,746 km · 2,023 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport76 mi away
Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTU from EWR?
The flight distance from Otu (OTU) to Newark (EWR) is 2,327 miles (3,746 km, 2,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTU to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OTU to EWR?
Nonstop service on OTU–EWR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Otu and Newark?
Newark is 1 hour ahead of Otu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTU to EWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTU–EWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTU to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTU–EWR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.