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COT to SWA: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,128 mi
13,081 km · 7,063 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COT — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport · Cotulla, United States
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COT from SWA?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,128 miles (13,081 km, 7,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to SWA?
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