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HVN to VBG: distance & flight time
New Haven (Tweed New Haven Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
2,603 mi
4,189 km · 2,262 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m 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
- HVN — Tweed New Haven Airport · New Haven, 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 HVN
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport20 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport61 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport63 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 HVN from VBG?
The flight distance from New Haven (HVN) to Lompoc (VBG) is 2,603 miles (4,189 km, 2,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVN to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 HVN to VBG?
Nonstop service on HVN–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Haven and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 3 hours behind New Haven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVN to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HVN–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HVN to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HVN–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.