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COT to SMO: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,197 mi
1,926 km · 1,040 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from SMO?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,197 miles (1,926 km, 1,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to SMO?
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