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VBG to RWL: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Rawlins (Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field)
873 mi
1,406 km · 759 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
873 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- RWL — Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field · Rawlins, 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 RWL
- SAA · Shively Field32 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport85 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport86 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from RWL?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Rawlins (RWL) is 873 miles (1,406 km, 759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to RWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 RWL?
Nonstop service on VBG–RWL 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Rawlins?
Rawlins is 1 hour ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to RWL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–RWL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to RWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–RWL 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.