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RTM to SSZ: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
6,072 mi
9,771 km · 5,276 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from SSZ?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Santos (SSZ) is 6,072 miles (9,771 km, 5,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Santos?
Santos is 5 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to SSZ?
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