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VBG to GUC: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport)
800 mi
1,288 km · 695 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
800 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from GUC?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Gunnison (GUC) is 800 miles (1,288 km, 695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to GUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 GUC?
Nonstop service on VBG–GUC 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Gunnison?
Gunnison is 1 hour ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to GUC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–GUC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to GUC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–GUC 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.