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COT to MBW: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,734 mi
14,056 km · 7,589 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COT — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport · Cotulla, United States
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from MBW?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,734 miles (14,056 km, 7,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to MBW?
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