Nonstop flight route between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Pilot Point, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°57'24"N by 4°26'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°34'49"N by 157°34'18"W)
Distance from RTM to PIP:
4,800.44 miles (7,725.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), Rotterdam, Netherlands and Pilot Point Airport (PIP), Pilot Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,800 miles (or 7,726 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Pilot Point Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Pilot Point Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTM / EHRD |
| Airport Name: | Rotterdam The Hague Airport |
| Location: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°57'24"N by 4°26'13"E |
| Area Served: | Rotterdam and The Hague |
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military/State |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTM |
| More Information: | RTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIP / PAPN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°34'49"N by 157°34'18"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Point, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIP |
| More Information: | PIP Maps & Info |
Facts about Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM):
- Construction of the airport began in August 1955 and the airport was officially opened in October 1956.
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport handled 159,014 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) N of RTM.
- The route with the longest continual service, to London Heathrow and operated by KLM Cityhopper, was suspended in 2008.
- Because of Rotterdam The Hague Airport's relatively low elevation of -14 feet, planes can take off or land at Rotterdam The Hague Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- After World War II, the Dutch government decided that a second national airport was needed in addition to Schiphol.
- The furthest airport from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,872 miles (19,107 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Pilot Point Airport (PIP):
- Because of Pilot Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Point Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Pilot Point Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located in Pilot Point, a city in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S.
- Pilot Point Airport (PIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pilot Point Airport (PIP) is Ugashik Airport (UGS), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of PIP.
- The furthest airport from Pilot Point Airport (PIP) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,808 miles (17,394 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Point Airport", other names for PIP include "Pilot Point Airport (new location)" and "PNP".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.51 miles (23.35 km) N | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 27.94 miles (44.97 km) NNE | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) SE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 35.34 miles (56.87 km) S | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 49.71 miles (80.01 km) SSE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 6 | 53.04 miles (85.36 km) S | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 7 | 53.27 miles (85.72 km) SE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) ESE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 57.79 miles (93.00 km) NE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 68.34 miles (109.98 km) NNE | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 72.96 miles (117.42 km) S | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 12 | 76.89 miles (123.74 km) ESE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 13 | 85.45 miles (137.52 km) SW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 14 | 92.21 miles (148.41 km) SE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 95.00 miles (152.88 km) SW | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,872.39 miles (19,106.71 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,670.03 miles (18,781.04 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,659.45 miles (18,764.02 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,633.50 miles (18,722.26 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,632.20 miles (18,720.16 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,631.39 miles (18,718.86 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,626.19 miles (18,710.49 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,616.46 miles (18,694.83 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,607.90 miles (18,681.07 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,606.47 miles (18,678.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,581.26 miles (18,638.19 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,575.67 miles (18,629.19 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,574.52 miles (18,627.34 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,573.50 miles (18,625.69 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,571.48 miles (18,622.44 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.61 miles (12.25 km) ESE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 12.39 miles (19.95 km) SSW | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.44 miles (68.30 km) N | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.43 miles (94.03 km) SW | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 80.25 miles (129.15 km) NNE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 82.13 miles (132.18 km) NNE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.89 miles (133.39 km) NNE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.76 miles (147.68 km) N | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 93.35 miles (150.22 km) NNW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 94.11 miles (151.45 km) SSW | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 11 | 94.89 miles (152.71 km) SSW | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 95.30 miles (153.38 km) SSW | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 13 | 102.19 miles (164.46 km) SSW | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.70 miles (171.72 km) NNW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 110.02 miles (177.06 km) NNE | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,808.02 miles (17,393.78 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,799.74 miles (17,380.45 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,795.66 miles (17,373.88 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,763.70 miles (17,322.45 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,722.02 miles (17,255.38 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,613.71 miles (17,081.07 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,552.33 miles (16,982.29 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,503.52 miles (16,903.74 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,501.01 miles (16,899.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,500.41 miles (16,898.72 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,493.29 miles (16,887.27 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,492.30 miles (16,885.68 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,478.41 miles (16,863.33 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,473.80 miles (16,855.91 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,473.80 miles (16,855.91 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |