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VBG to FTY: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
2,049 mi
3,298 km · 1,781 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from FTY?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Atlanta (FTY) is 2,049 miles (3,298 km, 1,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 FTY?
Nonstop service on VBG–FTY 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 4h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to FTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–FTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to FTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–FTY 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.