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LAR to VBG: distance & flight time
Laramie (Laramie Regional Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
928 mi
1,494 km · 807 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAR — Laramie Regional Airport · Laramie, 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 LAR
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field46 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field60 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport69 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport113 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 LAR from VBG?
The flight distance from Laramie (LAR) to Lompoc (VBG) is 928 miles (1,494 km, 807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAR to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 LAR to VBG?
Nonstop service on LAR–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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Laramie and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 1 hour behind Laramie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAR to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAR–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAR to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAR–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.