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RTM to SYD: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,374 mi
16,695 km · 9,015 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from SYD?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,374 miles (16,695 km, 9,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to SYD?
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