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MLS to VBG: distance & flight time
Miles City (Frank Wiley Field) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,113 mi
1,792 km · 967 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles City, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 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 MLS from VBG?
The flight distance from Miles City (MLS) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,113 miles (1,792 km, 967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLS to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 MLS to VBG?
Nonstop service on MLS–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 2h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Miles City and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 1 hour behind Miles City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLS to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLS–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLS to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLS–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.