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VBG to SEP: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Stephenville (Stephenville Clark Regional Airport)
1,300 mi
2,093 km · 1,130 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- SEP — Stephenville Clark Regional Airport · Stephenville, 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 SEP
- MWL · Mineral Wells Airport40 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport81 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport54 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from SEP?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Stephenville (SEP) is 1,300 miles (2,093 km, 1,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to SEP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 SEP?
Nonstop service on VBG–SEP 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Stephenville?
Stephenville is 2 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to SEP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–SEP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to SEP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–SEP 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.