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COT to DTW: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,301 mi
2,093 km · 1,130 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from DTW?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,301 miles (2,093 km, 1,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 DTW?
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