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VBG to KLS: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Kelso (Southwest Washington Regional Airport)
796 mi
1,280 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
796 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- KLS — Southwest Washington Regional Airport · Kelso, 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 KLS
- PDX · Portland International Airport39 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport39 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport40 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from KLS?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Kelso (KLS) is 796 miles (1,280 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to KLS?
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 KLS?
Nonstop service on VBG–KLS 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 cheapest way to fly from VBG to KLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–KLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to KLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–KLS 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.