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HRI to COT: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport)
10,036 mi
16,152 km · 8,721 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- COT — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport · Cotulla, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from COT?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Cotulla (COT) is 10,036 miles (16,152 km, 8,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to COT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 Mattala and Cotulla?
Cotulla is 10.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to COT?
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