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VBG to BIH: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
220 mi
355 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from BIH?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Bishop (BIH) is 220 miles (355 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 BIH?
Nonstop service on VBG–BIH 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 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to BIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–BIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–BIH 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.