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VBG to YBS: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
1,926 mi
3,099 km · 1,673 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, Canada
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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBG from YBS?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 1,926 miles (3,099 km, 1,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 YBS?
Nonstop service on VBG–YBS 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 4h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to YBS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–YBS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to YBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–YBS 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.