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RTM to BLB: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,481 mi
8,820 km · 4,763 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from BLB?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Howard (BLB) is 5,481 miles (8,820 km, 4,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Howard?
Howard is 7 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to BLB?
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