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RTM to TYS: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,261 mi
6,858 km · 3,703 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from TYS?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,261 miles (6,858 km, 3,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to TYS?
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