San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
87 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
San Diego → Tucson
SAN
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International AirportTUSTucsonTucson International Airport
TucsonTucson International Airport- Distance
- 367 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in San Diego and Tucson.
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
- 56 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
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San Diego. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.1Mon
- 1.9Tue
- 2Wed
- 1.8Thu
- 2Fri
- 1.7Sat
- 1.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73776%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M10%
- Boeing 737-800B7383%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P2%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 46 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 54 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 55 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 65 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 56 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 54 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 55 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 48 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SAN-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 San Diego: 90.
- 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
75 °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 San Diego to Tucson
The observed direct connection between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Tucson International Airport (TUS) covers approximately 367 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is San Diego from Tucson by air?
- The great-circle distance between San Diego International Airport and Tucson International Airport is approximately 367 mi.
- How long is the flight from San Diego to Tucson?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from San Diego to Tucson?
- Yes, a direct connection between SAN and TUS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from San Diego to Tucson?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 669 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between San Diego and Tucson?
- Same local time in San Diego and Tucson.
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.