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NBG to VBG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,809 mi
2,912 km · 1,572 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from VBG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,809 miles (2,912 km, 1,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 NBG to VBG?
Nonstop service on NBG–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 4h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–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.