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RTM to SFO: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,469 mi
8,801 km · 4,752 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from SFO?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,469 miles (8,801 km, 4,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to SFO?
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