Nonstop flight route between Ottumwa, Iowa, United States and Choibalsan, Mongolia:
Departure Airport:
(41°6'24"N by 92°26'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°8'8"N by 114°38'45"E)
Distance from OTM to COQ:
6,052.25 miles (9,740.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM), Ottumwa, Iowa, United States and Choibalsan Airport (COQ), Choibalsan, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,052 miles (or 9,740 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ottumwa Regional Airport and Choibalsan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ottumwa Regional Airport and Choibalsan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTM / KOTM |
| Airport Name: | Ottumwa Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°6'24"N by 92°26'53"W |
| Area Served: | Ottumwa, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ottumwa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OTM |
| More Information: | OTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COQ / ZMCD |
| Airport Name: | Choibalsan Airport |
| Location: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°8'8"N by 114°38'45"E |
| Area Served: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COQ |
| More Information: | COQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM):
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Ottumwa Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottumwa Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,856 miles (17,470 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) is Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) E of OTM.
- NAS Ottumwa was constructed as a Naval Training Center shortly after America's entry into World War II.
- For the 12-month period ending June 4, 2009, the airport had 16,450 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 45 per day.
- In 2002, the City of Ottumwa, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration constructed a new terminal at the airport, replacing the World War II-era operations building that had served as the terminal.
Facts about Choibalsan Airport (COQ):
- Choibalsan Airport (COQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD), which is located 248 miles (398 kilometers) ENE of COQ.
- The furthest airport from Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), which is nearly antipodal to Choibalsan Airport (meaning Choibalsan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Deseado Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
- Choibalsan Airport handled 6,200 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.59 miles (39.57 km) E | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 49.22 miles (79.22 km) NW | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 50.07 miles (80.58 km) ESE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 59.49 miles (95.74 km) NE | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 65.92 miles (106.09 km) NE | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 69.58 miles (111.97 km) SE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) WNW | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) ENE | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 70.20 miles (112.97 km) S | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 70.64 miles (113.68 km) NW | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) ESE | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 86.16 miles (138.66 km) NW | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 92.68 miles (149.15 km) SW | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 97.34 miles (156.65 km) NW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 99.95 miles (160.85 km) W | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,855.57 miles (17,470.30 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,832.65 miles (17,433.41 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,812.10 miles (17,400.35 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,808.75 miles (17,394.95 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,770.23 miles (17,332.96 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,756.03 miles (17,310.11 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,746.26 miles (17,294.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,745.15 miles (17,292.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,732.55 miles (17,272.32 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,716.95 miles (17,247.22 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,690.02 miles (17,203.87 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,665.26 miles (17,164.03 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,641.77 miles (17,126.23 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,637.25 miles (17,118.96 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,617.31 miles (17,086.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) ENE | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 251.25 miles (404.35 km) E | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 275.33 miles (443.11 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 4 | 298.26 miles (480.00 km) SSE | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 347.69 miles (559.55 km) SSW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 364.77 miles (587.05 km) W | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 370.73 miles (596.63 km) ESE | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 8 | 408.32 miles (657.12 km) NW | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 9 | 426.75 miles (686.79 km) WSW | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 457.31 miles (735.96 km) SSE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 474.82 miles (764.15 km) NE | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 506.25 miles (814.73 km) E | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 13 | 511.27 miles (822.81 km) S | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 14 | 513.01 miles (825.61 km) W | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 522.05 miles (840.16 km) SSW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.21 miles (19,954.55 km) SE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,246.33 miles (19,708.50 km) SSE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,212.62 miles (19,654.25 km) ESE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,151.32 miles (19,555.61 km) ESE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,139.14 miles (19,536.00 km) SE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,121.70 miles (19,507.93 km) ESE | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,101.45 miles (19,475.35 km) ESE | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,100.21 miles (19,473.35 km) ESE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,099.66 miles (19,472.47 km) SE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,096.44 miles (19,467.29 km) S | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,094.89 miles (19,464.80 km) E | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,088.75 miles (19,454.92 km) ESE | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,072.87 miles (19,429.36 km) ESE | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,065.08 miles (19,416.82 km) S | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,038.25 miles (19,373.64 km) SW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |