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TVF to VBG: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,553 mi
2,500 km · 1,350 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from VBG?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,553 miles (2,500 km, 1,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 TVF to VBG?
Nonstop service on TVF–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thief River Falls and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 2 hours behind Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–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.