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VBG to MSC: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Mesa (Falcon Field)
514 mi
827 km · 447 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
514 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from MSC?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Mesa (MSC) is 514 miles (827 km, 447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to MSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 MSC?
Nonstop service on VBG–MSC 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to MSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–MSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to MSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–MSC 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.