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RTM to LAX: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,572 mi
8,968 km · 4,842 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from LAX?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,572 miles (8,968 km, 4,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to LAX?
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