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YNG to VBG: distance & flight time
Youngstown (Youngstown Warren Regional Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
2,199 mi
3,539 km · 1,911 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNG — Youngstown Warren Regional Airport · Youngstown, United States
- 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 YNG
- BFP · Beaver County Airport37 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport43 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport44 mi away
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport46 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 YNG from VBG?
The flight distance from Youngstown (YNG) to Lompoc (VBG) is 2,199 miles (3,539 km, 1,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNG to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 YNG to VBG?
Nonstop service on YNG–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Youngstown and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 3 hours behind Youngstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNG to VBG?
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Why are some YNG to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YNG–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.