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VBG to PQI: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle)
2,816 mi
4,532 km · 2,447 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from PQI?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Presque Isle (PQI) is 2,816 miles (4,532 km, 2,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to PQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 PQI?
Nonstop service on VBG–PQI 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Presque Isle?
Presque Isle is 3 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to PQI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–PQI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to PQI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–PQI 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.