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VBG to HVS: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Hartsville (Hartsville Regional Airport)
2,286 mi
3,680 km · 1,987 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m 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
- HVS — Hartsville Regional Airport · Hartsville, 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 HVS
- HCW · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field23 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport27 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field27 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from HVS?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Hartsville (HVS) is 2,286 miles (3,680 km, 1,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to HVS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 HVS?
Nonstop service on VBG–HVS 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to HVS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–HVS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to HVS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–HVS 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.