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RTM to PLP: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
5,446 mi
8,764 km · 4,732 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from PLP?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to La Palma (PLP) is 5,446 miles (8,764 km, 4,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 La Palma?
La Palma is 7 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to PLP?
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