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RTM to CWL: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport)
335 mi
540 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
335 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- CWL — Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom
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 CWL
- BRS · Bristol Airport27 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport33 mi away
- SWS · Swansea Airport34 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from CWL?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Cardiff (CWL) is 335 miles (540 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to CWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 CWL?
Nonstop service on RTM–CWL 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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rotterdam and Cardiff?
Cardiff is 1 hour behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to CWL?
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Why are some RTM to CWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTM–CWL 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.