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COT to CMB: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,974 mi
16,051 km · 8,667 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COT — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport · Cotulla, United States
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COT
- UVA · Garner Field61 mi away
- LRD · Laredo International Airport65 mi away
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport73 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base75 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from CMB?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,974 miles (16,051 km, 8,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 time difference between Cotulla and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to CMB?
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