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MHV to VBG: distance & flight time
Mojave (Mojave Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
140 mi
225 km · 121 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
140 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MHV — Mojave Airport · Mojave, 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 MHV
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base19 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport30 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport79 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 MHV from VBG?
The flight distance from Mojave (MHV) to Lompoc (VBG) is 140 miles (225 km, 121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHV to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 MHV to VBG?
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