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CWL to RTM: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
335 mi
540 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
335 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CWL — Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom
- 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 CWL
- BRS · Bristol Airport27 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport33 mi away
- SWS · Swansea Airport34 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton41 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 CWL from RTM?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 335 miles (540 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CWL to RTM?
Nonstop service on CWL–RTM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Rotterdam?
Rotterdam is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to RTM?
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Why are some CWL to RTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–RTM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.