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ALI to VBG: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,414 mi
2,275 km · 1,228 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, United States
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 mi away
Near VBG
- LPC · Lompoc Airport8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field13 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport30 mi away
- SBP · San Luis County Regional Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALI from VBG?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,414 miles (2,275 km, 1,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALI to VBG?
Nonstop service on ALI–VBG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alice and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 2 hours behind Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALI–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALI to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALI–VBG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.