London to Rotterdam is 313 km and about 0 h 43 min from Biggin Hill to Rotterdam The Hague. That time is calculated, not measured: the Aviapages flight-time calculator gives 41 minutes for a Citation XLS and 43 for a Citation CJ3. Indicative price from €4 200 one way for the whole aircraft. A written offer comes back within 30 minutes, and +357 95 119759 answers around the clock.
Across the North Sea in under an hour, to the airport that serves both Rotterdam and The Hague.
REQUEST A QUOTEOne of the shortest international sectors from London: barely forty minutes over the Thames estuary and the North Sea. It lands at a compact regional airport on the northern edge of Rotterdam, on the side towards The Hague, away from the queues at Schiphol.
Sources: calculated flight time from the Aviapages flight-time calculator (Citation XLS and Citation CJ3, EGKB–EHRD, 3 November 2026); distance as great-circle from the same calculator, other London fields between OurAirports coordinates; runways and codes: OurAirports, 7 October 2026; suitable aircraft: our partner operators' aircraft pages.
Three London fields work for this route, and in the air they are within minutes of each other. Choose by the drive on the morning; the arrival is Rotterdam The Hague.
| Airport | Codes | Great-circle to Rotterdam | Why it is on this list |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Biggin Hill | BQH / EGKB | 313 km | South-east London, runway 03/21 of 1,806 m. The field the calculator time on this page is worked from, and the natural start for Kent, the City and Canary Wharf. Biggin Hill airport page. |
| London City | LCY / EGLC | 306 km | In the Docklands, runway 1,508 m with a steep approach that only certified aircraft may fly; we confirm the aircraft is approved before quoting. The shortest drive from the City. |
| Farnborough | FAB / EGLF | 368 km | Business aviation only, no scheduled traffic; runway 2,440 m. The start for Surrey, Hampshire and west London. Farnborough airport page. |
| Rotterdam The Hague | RTM / EHRD | arrival | A regional airport with one runway of 2,200 m, serving Rotterdam, The Hague and the southern Randstad without the congestion of the hub. |
Forty-odd minutes needs no range at all, so the question is how many of you there are and how much you carry. Three types from our aircraft pages cover the usual parties on a hop this short.
A light jet with six or seven seats and a seated cabin: the economical answer for two to four people on a short business hop.
Citation CJ2+ ›Six to eight seats and a larger hold; the light jet to choose when the party grows or brings luggage.
Phenom 300 ›Seven or eight seats, a flight attendant and 1.73 m of cabin height. The XLS is one of the two types the calculator time on this page was worked out for.
Citation XLS+ ›Suitable types for a sector of this length, chosen from our partner operators' aircraft pages; they are not a record of flights on this route. Seat bands from those pages.
From €4 200 one way. Indicative starting price for this route, rounded down. The date, the aircraft actually available and airport fees move it — tell us your dates and we confirm within 30 minutes.
It is the same starting figure we print for London to Amsterdam, the nearest London route on our site by distance. On a leg this short the minimum charge weighs more than the minutes in the air, and the price depends on which suitable aircraft are free near the London fields on your date; the earlier we know the date, the wider the choice.
A day return with the aircraft waiting in Rotterdam is common on a hop this short; compare it with two one-way flights before you choose.
An indication for comparison, not an offer. Call +357 95 119759, 24/7.
GET A FIRM PRICEFor Rotterdam, the port, The Hague and the southern half of the Randstad, Rotterdam The Hague is the obvious arrival: a small airport where the walk from aircraft to car is short and the hub's queues do not apply.
Schiphol suits Amsterdam itself and a connection onto a long-haul flight. If your day takes you to both cities, tell us the addresses and we choose the arrival with you; our London to Amsterdam page covers the Schiphol side.
Tell us your dates and how many of you there are. Your dedicated flight advisor will come back with aircraft options and a firm price.
All published routes are listed on the route index. Also useful: partner operators' aircraft, current empty legs, jet sharing.