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VBG to BFK: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
935 mi
1,504 km · 812 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
935 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from BFK?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Buckley (BFK) is 935 miles (1,504 km, 812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 BFK?
Nonstop service on VBG–BFK 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Buckley?
Buckley is 1 hour ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to BFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–BFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to BFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–BFK 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.