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RMY to VBG: distance & flight time
Mariposa (Mariposa Yosemite Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
194 mi
312 km · 169 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
194 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RMY — Mariposa Yosemite Airport · Mariposa, 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 RMY
- MER · Castle Airport30 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport36 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field51 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 RMY from VBG?
The flight distance from Mariposa (RMY) to Lompoc (VBG) is 194 miles (312 km, 169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMY to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 RMY to VBG?
Nonstop service on RMY–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMY to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RMY–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RMY to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RMY–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.