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COT to SMF: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,464 mi
2,355 km · 1,272 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from SMF?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,464 miles (2,355 km, 1,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to SMF?
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