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YIP to RTM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
3,934 mi
6,331 km · 3,418 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from RTM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 3,934 miles (6,331 km, 3,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Detroit and Rotterdam?
Rotterdam is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to RTM?
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