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GFL to VBG: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
2,555 mi
4,112 km · 2,220 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from VBG?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Lompoc (VBG) is 2,555 miles (4,112 km, 2,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 GFL to VBG?
Nonstop service on GFL–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 5h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Queensbury and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 3 hours behind Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFL–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFL to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFL–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.