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NLC to VBG: distance & flight time
Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
116 mi
186 km · 101 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
116 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m 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
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, 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 NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 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 NLC from VBG?
The flight distance from Lemoore (NLC) to Lompoc (VBG) is 116 miles (186 km, 101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLC to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 NLC to VBG?
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