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RTM to PAO: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,471 mi
8,805 km · 4,754 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from PAO?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,471 miles (8,805 km, 4,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to PAO?
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