George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH
International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
78 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → Tucson
IAH
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportTUSTucsonTucson International Airport
TucsonTucson International Airport- Distance
- 934 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 25m
Tucson is currently 2 hours behind Houston.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 2 hr 10 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Mesa Airlinesall year
United Airlinesspring
SkyWest Airlinesautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Houston. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2Mon
- 1.8Tue
- 1.7Wed
- 1.9Thu
- 1.9Fri
- 2Sat
- 1.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L73%
- Boeing 737-900B7399%
- Airbus A319A3198%
- Boeing 737-700B7374%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 51 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 54 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 54 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 55 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 57 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 61 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 57 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 52 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on IAH-TUS - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 159.
- Direct destinations observed from Tucson: 40.
The airports on this route
Tucson International Airport
Tucson, United StatesTUS / KTUS
Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,997 ft
77 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Houston to Tucson
The observed direct connection between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Tucson International Airport (TUS) covers approximately 934 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 25m. Mesa Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Houston from Tucson by air?
- The great-circle distance between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tucson International Airport is approximately 934 mi.
- How long is the flight from Houston to Tucson?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Houston to Tucson?
- Yes, a direct connection between IAH and TUS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Mesa Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Houston to Tucson?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 673 observed flights. Mainly Mesa Airlines, United Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Houston and Tucson?
- Tucson is currently 2 hours behind Houston.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.