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RTM to MSL: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
4,455 mi
7,170 km · 3,872 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from MSL?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 4,455 miles (7,170 km, 3,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 7 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to MSL?
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