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RIA to COT: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport)
5,017 mi
8,075 km · 4,360 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from COT?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Cotulla (COT) is 5,017 miles (8,075 km, 4,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to COT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Santa Maria and Cotulla?
Cotulla is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to COT?
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