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SMF to COT: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport)
1,464 mi
2,355 km · 1,272 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from COT?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Cotulla (COT) is 1,464 miles (2,355 km, 1,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to COT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Sacramento and Cotulla?
Cotulla is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to COT?
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