# Distance from Newark (EWR) to Rotterdam (RTM)

> 5,862 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,862 km / 3,642 mi / 3,165 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Netherlands
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 14:26 in Newark, it's 20:26 in Rotterdam)
- **Elevation difference**: 32 ft (RTM is lower than EWR)

## Airports

### [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Newark, United States
- ICAO: KEWR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.690000, -74.170000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Rotterdam Airport (RTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtm-rotterdam-rotterdam-airport/1ef266de-c6ec-6d2a-a486-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rotterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHRD
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 51.960000, 4.440000
- Elevation: -15 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:26 in Newark, it's 20:26 in Rotterdam.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rotterdam Airport (RTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtm-rotterdam-rotterdam-airport/1ef266de-c6ec-6d2a-a486-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)