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VBG to PSM: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport)
2,696 mi
4,339 km · 2,343 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m 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
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from PSM?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Portsmouth (PSM) is 2,696 miles (4,339 km, 2,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to PSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m 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 PSM?
Nonstop service on VBG–PSM 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Portsmouth?
Portsmouth is 3 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to PSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–PSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to PSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–PSM 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.