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LPC to IAB: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Lompoc Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
1,307 mi
2,103 km · 1,136 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, United States
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
Near IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPC from IAB?
The flight distance from Lompoc (LPC) to Wichita (IAB) is 1,307 miles (2,103 km, 1,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPC to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 LPC to IAB?
Nonstop service on LPC–IAB 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 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Wichita?
Wichita is 2 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPC to IAB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LPC–IAB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LPC to IAB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPC–IAB 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.