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RTM to ALX: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,484 mi
7,216 km · 3,896 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from ALX?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,484 miles (7,216 km, 3,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from RTM to ALX?
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