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YXH to VBG: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
1,167 mi
1,879 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 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 YXH from VBG?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Lompoc (VBG) is 1,167 miles (1,879 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 YXH to VBG?
Nonstop service on YXH–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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medicine Hat and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 1 hour behind Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to VBG?
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Why are some YXH to VBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXH–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.