Tucson International Airport
Tucson, United StatesTUS / KTUS
Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,997 ft
71 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Tucson → Los Angeles
TUS
TucsonTucson International Airport
TucsonTucson International AirportLAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport- Distance
- 450 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Tucson and Los Angeles.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Mar
- 6
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 11 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 8Mar
- 7.5Apr
- 7May
- 7Jun
- 7Jul
- 7Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Sun Country Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tucson. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.3Mon
- 7Tue
- 6.6Wed
- 6.4Thu
- 7.2Fri
- 7.2Sat
- 6.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L50%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ730%
- Boeing 737-700B7379%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M5%
- Boeing 737-800B7384%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 6 | 191 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 199 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 229 |
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| April 2026 | 7.5 | 210 |
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| May 2026 | 7 | 204 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 209 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 209 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 200 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 210 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 203 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 215 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 203 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TUS-LAX - 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 Tucson: 40.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
The airports on this route
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
TUS BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →TUS SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →TUS SBDSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 68 mi from Los Angeles.View route →TUS CLDMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad is about 86 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from Tucson to Los Angeles
The observed direct connection between Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 450 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Sun Country Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Tucson from Los Angeles by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tucson International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 450 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tucson to Los Angeles?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Tucson to Los Angeles?
- Yes, a direct connection between TUS and LAX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Tucson to Los Angeles?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,482 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tucson and Los Angeles?
- Same local time in Tucson and Los Angeles.
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.