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COT to MEB: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,742 mi
14,068 km · 7,596 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,742 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from MEB?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,742 miles (14,068 km, 7,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to MEB?
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 MEB?
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