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LBB to VEL: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
631 mi
1,016 km · 548 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
631 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Near VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBB from VEL?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Vernal (VEL) is 631 miles (1,016 km, 548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 LBB to VEL?
Nonstop service on LBB–VEL 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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lubbock and Vernal?
Vernal is 1 hour behind Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to VEL?
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Why are some LBB to VEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBB–VEL 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.