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VBG to CIC: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
356 mi
574 km · 310 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
356 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from CIC?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Chico (CIC) is 356 miles (574 km, 310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 CIC?
Nonstop service on VBG–CIC 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to CIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–CIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to CIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–CIC 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.