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RTM to MEL: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,295 mi
16,568 km · 8,946 nm
20h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from MEL?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,295 miles (16,568 km, 8,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 39m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to MEL?
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