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COT to SPF: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
1,135 mi
1,827 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COT — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport · Cotulla, United States
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from SPF?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 1,135 miles (1,827 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 SPF?
Nonstop service on COT–SPF 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 2h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cotulla and Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to SPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COT–SPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COT to SPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COT–SPF 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.