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VBG to ALO: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
1,605 mi
2,583 km · 1,395 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from ALO?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Waterloo (ALO) is 1,605 miles (2,583 km, 1,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 ALO?
Nonstop service on VBG–ALO 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 2 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to ALO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–ALO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to ALO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–ALO 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.