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MSL to RTM: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
4,455 mi
7,170 km · 3,872 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from RTM?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 4,455 miles (7,170 km, 3,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Muscle Shoals and Rotterdam?
Rotterdam is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to RTM?
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