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MEI to LPC: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Lompoc (Lompoc Airport)
1,827 mi
2,940 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · 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 MEI
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEI from LPC?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Lompoc (LPC) is 1,827 miles (2,940 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to LPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 MEI to LPC?
Nonstop service on MEI–LPC 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 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meridian and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 2 hours behind Meridian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEI to LPC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEI–LPC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEI to LPC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEI–LPC 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.