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RTM to AEX: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
4,822 mi
7,761 km · 4,190 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from AEX?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Alexandria (AEX) is 4,822 miles (7,761 km, 4,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Rotterdam and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 7 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to AEX?
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