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VBG to VNY: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
125 mi
201 km · 108 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
125 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from VNY?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 125 miles (201 km, 108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 VNY?
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