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COT to SDU: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,150 mi
8,288 km · 4,475 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COT — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport · Cotulla, United States
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from SDU?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,150 miles (8,288 km, 4,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to SDU?
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