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VBG to AKC: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Akron (Akron Fulton International Airport)
2,158 mi
3,473 km · 1,876 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
- AKC — Akron Fulton International Airport · Akron, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKC
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport8 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport33 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport35 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from AKC?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Akron (AKC) is 2,158 miles (3,473 km, 1,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to AKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 VBG to AKC?
Nonstop service on VBG–AKC 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 4h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Akron?
Akron is 3 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to AKC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–AKC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to AKC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–AKC 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.