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POB to VBG: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
2,337 mi
3,761 km · 2,031 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from VBG?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Lompoc (VBG) is 2,337 miles (3,761 km, 2,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 POB to VBG?
Nonstop service on POB–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 5h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Bragg and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 3 hours behind Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POB–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POB to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POB–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.