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VBG to MHR: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
267 mi
429 km · 232 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
267 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from MHR?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Sacramento (MHR) is 267 miles (429 km, 232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 MHR?
Nonstop service on VBG–MHR 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 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to MHR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–MHR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to MHR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–MHR 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.