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PBF to VBG: distance & flight time
Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,627 mi
2,619 km · 1,414 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 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 PBF from VBG?
The flight distance from Pine Bluff (PBF) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,627 miles (2,619 km, 1,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBF to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 PBF to VBG?
Nonstop service on PBF–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 3h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pine Bluff and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 2 hours behind Pine Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBF to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBF–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBF to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBF–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.