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VBG to BDL: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
2,609 mi
4,198 km · 2,267 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from BDL?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 2,609 miles (4,198 km, 2,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 BDL?
Nonstop service on VBG–BDL 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 5h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 3 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to BDL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–BDL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to BDL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–BDL 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.