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YSM to COT: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport)
2,261 mi
3,639 km · 1,965 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from COT?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Cotulla (COT) is 2,261 miles (3,639 km, 1,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to COT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Fort Smith and Cotulla?
Cotulla is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to COT?
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