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VBG to CDR: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
1,092 mi
1,758 km · 949 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, 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 CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from CDR?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Chadron (CDR) is 1,092 miles (1,758 km, 949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 CDR?
Nonstop service on VBG–CDR 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Chadron?
Chadron is 1 hour ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to CDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–CDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to CDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–CDR 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.