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RTM to MSY: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,803 mi
7,729 km · 4,174 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from MSY?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,803 miles (7,729 km, 4,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to MSY?
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