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RTM to ALO: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
4,243 mi
6,828 km · 3,687 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from ALO?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Waterloo (ALO) is 4,243 miles (6,828 km, 3,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RTM to ALO?
Nonstop service on RTM–ALO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotterdam and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 7 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to ALO?
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Why are some RTM to ALO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTM–ALO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.