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RTM to ZIH: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
5,912 mi
9,515 km · 5,138 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from ZIH?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 5,912 miles (9,515 km, 5,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 8 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to ZIH?
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