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MBW to RTM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
10,319 mi
16,607 km · 8,967 nm
20h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from RTM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 10,319 miles (16,607 km, 8,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 42m 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 Melbourne and Rotterdam?
Rotterdam is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to RTM?
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