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COT to DET: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,323 mi
2,129 km · 1,150 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- COT — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport · Cotulla, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from DET?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Detroit (DET) is 1,323 miles (2,129 km, 1,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to DET?
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