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CWI to VBG: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,702 mi
2,740 km · 1,479 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from VBG?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,702 miles (2,740 km, 1,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 CWI to VBG?
Nonstop service on CWI–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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clinton and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 2 hours behind Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWI–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWI to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWI–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.