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VBG to NEL: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
2,536 mi
4,081 km · 2,203 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from NEL?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 2,536 miles (4,081 km, 2,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 NEL?
Nonstop service on VBG–NEL 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 5h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 3 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to NEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–NEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to NEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–NEL 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.