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COT to PMD: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,188 mi
1,911 km · 1,032 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from PMD?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,188 miles (1,911 km, 1,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on COT–PMD 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cotulla and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COT–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COT to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COT–PMD 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.