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RKS to VBG: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
784 mi
1,261 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from VBG?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Lompoc (VBG) is 784 miles (1,261 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 RKS to VBG?
Nonstop service on RKS–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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rock Springs and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 1 hour behind Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to VBG?
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Why are some RKS to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–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.