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STK to LPC: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Lompoc (Lompoc Airport)
1,025 mi
1,649 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Near LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from LPC?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Lompoc (LPC) is 1,025 miles (1,649 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to LPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 STK to LPC?
Nonstop service on STK–LPC 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sterling and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 1 hour behind Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to LPC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STK–LPC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STK to LPC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STK–LPC 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.