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RHI to VBG: distance & flight time
Rhinelander (Rhinelander Oneida County Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,792 mi
2,884 km · 1,557 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- RHI — Rhinelander Oneida County Airport · Rhinelander, 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 RHI
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport23 mi away
- ARV · Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field24 mi away
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport49 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport60 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 RHI from VBG?
The flight distance from Rhinelander (RHI) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,792 miles (2,884 km, 1,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHI to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 RHI to VBG?
Nonstop service on RHI–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rhinelander and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 2 hours behind Rhinelander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHI to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RHI–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RHI to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RHI–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.