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RTM to TCM: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
4,906 mi
7,895 km · 4,263 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from TCM?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Tacoma (TCM) is 4,906 miles (7,895 km, 4,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 9 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to TCM?
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