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LGB to RTM: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
5,572 mi
8,967 km · 4,842 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from RTM?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 5,572 miles (8,967 km, 4,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Long Beach and Rotterdam?
Rotterdam is 9 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to RTM?
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