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LWM to VBG: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
2,683 mi
4,318 km · 2,332 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from VBG?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Lompoc (VBG) is 2,683 miles (4,318 km, 2,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 44m 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 LWM to VBG?
Nonstop service on LWM–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lawrence and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 3 hours behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWM–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWM to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWM–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.