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RTM to LFT: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
4,859 mi
7,820 km · 4,223 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from LFT?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Lafayette (LFT) is 4,859 miles (7,820 km, 4,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to LFT?
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