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VBG to PIH: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Pocatello (Pocatello Regional Airport)
709 mi
1,141 km · 616 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
709 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
- PIH — Pocatello Regional Airport · Pocatello, 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 PIH
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport49 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport65 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport86 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from PIH?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Pocatello (PIH) is 709 miles (1,141 km, 616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to PIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 PIH?
Nonstop service on VBG–PIH 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Pocatello?
Pocatello is 1 hour ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to PIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–PIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to PIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–PIH 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.