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RBK to VBG: distance & flight time
Murrieta-Temecula (French Valley Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
213 mi
343 km · 185 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
213 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RBK — French Valley Airport · Murrieta-Temecula, 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 RBK
- SAN · San Diego International Airport58 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport22 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport28 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport29 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 RBK from VBG?
The flight distance from Murrieta-Temecula (RBK) to Lompoc (VBG) is 213 miles (343 km, 185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBK to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 RBK to VBG?
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