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UTM to VBG: distance & flight time
Tunica (Tunica Municipal Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,711 mi
2,753 km · 1,487 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UTM — Tunica Municipal Airport · Tunica, 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 UTM
- MEM · Memphis International Airport33 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport50 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport54 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 UTM from VBG?
The flight distance from Tunica (UTM) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,711 miles (2,753 km, 1,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTM to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 UTM to VBG?
Nonstop service on UTM–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tunica and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 2 hours behind Tunica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTM to VBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UTM–VBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UTM to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UTM–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.