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VBG to BFI: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
888 mi
1,430 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from BFI?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Seattle (BFI) is 888 miles (1,430 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 BFI?
Nonstop service on VBG–BFI 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to BFI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–BFI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to BFI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–BFI 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.