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CID to RTM: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
4,252 mi
6,842 km · 3,694 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from RTM?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 4,252 miles (6,842 km, 3,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Cedar Rapids and Rotterdam?
Rotterdam is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to RTM?
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