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VBG to AKO: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
1,022 mi
1,644 km · 888 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from AKO?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Akron (AKO) is 1,022 miles (1,644 km, 888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 AKO?
Nonstop service on VBG–AKO 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Akron?
Akron is 1 hour ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to AKO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–AKO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to AKO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–AKO 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.