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ALO to RTM: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
4,243 mi
6,828 km · 3,687 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from RTM?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 4,243 miles (6,828 km, 3,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Waterloo and Rotterdam?
Rotterdam is 7 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to RTM?
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