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VBG to SAN: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
239 mi
385 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
239 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from SAN?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to San Diego (SAN) is 239 miles (385 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to SAN?
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