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YHY to VBG: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,816 mi
2,923 km · 1,578 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from VBG?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,816 miles (2,923 km, 1,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 YHY to VBG?
Nonstop service on YHY–VBG 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to VBG?
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Why are some YHY to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHY–VBG 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.