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RTM to IOW: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,258 mi
6,852 km · 3,700 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from IOW?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,258 miles (6,852 km, 3,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to IOW?
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