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MCE to VBG: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
176 mi
283 km · 153 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
176 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, 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 MCE
- MER · Castle Airport7 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport30 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field34 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 MCE from VBG?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Lompoc (VBG) is 176 miles (283 km, 153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to VBG?
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