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AYS to VBG: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
2,213 mi
3,561 km · 1,923 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from VBG?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Lompoc (VBG) is 2,213 miles (3,561 km, 1,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 AYS to VBG?
Nonstop service on AYS–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 4h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AYS to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AYS–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AYS to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AYS–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.