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COT to MER: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,379 mi
2,219 km · 1,198 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COT — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport · Cotulla, United States
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, 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 MER
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field7 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field27 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from MER?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Merced (MER) is 1,379 miles (2,219 km, 1,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COT to MER?
Nonstop service on COT–MER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cotulla and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COT–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COT to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COT–MER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.