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EDW to VBG: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
154 mi
247 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
154 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from VBG?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Lompoc (VBG) is 154 miles (247 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 EDW to VBG?
Nonstop service on EDW–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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–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.