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OTU to MDE: distance & flight time
Otu (Otu Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
76 mi
122 km · 66 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
76 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTU from MDE?
The flight distance from Otu (OTU) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 76 miles (122 km, 66 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTU to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 MDE?
Nonstop service on OTU–MDE 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTU to MDE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTU–MDE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTU to MDE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTU–MDE 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.