Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VBG to RND: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base)
1,351 mi
2,173 km · 1,174 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live VBG→RND fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from RND?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to San Antonio (RND) is 1,351 miles (2,173 km, 1,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to RND?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 RND?
Nonstop service on VBG–RND 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 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and San Antonio?
San Antonio is 2 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to RND?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–RND that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to RND fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–RND 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.