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DET to RTM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
3,906 mi
6,287 km · 3,394 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from RTM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 3,906 miles (6,287 km, 3,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 8m 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 Detroit and Rotterdam?
Rotterdam is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to RTM?
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