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TIJ to VBG: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
257 mi
414 km · 224 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
257 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from VBG?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Lompoc (VBG) is 257 miles (414 km, 224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 TIJ to VBG?
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