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YQY to RTM: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport)
2,850 mi
4,586 km · 2,476 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from RTM?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Rotterdam (RTM) is 2,850 miles (4,586 km, 2,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to RTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 Sydney and Rotterdam?
Rotterdam is 5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to RTM?
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