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VBG to CNO: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Chino (Chino Airport)
176 mi
283 km · 153 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
176 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CNO — Chino Airport · Chino, 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 CNO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport44 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport6 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport10 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from CNO?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Chino (CNO) is 176 miles (283 km, 153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to CNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 CNO?
Nonstop service on VBG–CNO 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to CNO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–CNO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to CNO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–CNO 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.