Tucson International Airport
Tucson, United StatesTUS / KTUS
Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,997 ft
73 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Tucson → San Diego
TUS
TucsonTucson International Airport
TucsonTucson International AirportSANSan DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport- Distance
- 367 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in Tucson and San Diego.
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
- 1.5
- quietest month · Dec
- 58 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
- 1.5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tucson. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.1Mon
- 2.2Tue
- 2Wed
- 1.9Thu
- 2.1Fri
- 2Sat
- 1.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73765%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M14%
- Boeing 737-800B7389%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 64 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 59 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 47 |
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| December 2025 | 1.5 | 49 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TUS-SAN - 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 San Diego: 90.
The airports on this route
San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
81 °F · Partly 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 Tucson to San Diego
The observed direct connection between Tucson International Airport (TUS) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) covers approximately 367 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Tucson from San Diego by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tucson International Airport and San Diego International Airport is approximately 367 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tucson to San Diego?
- 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 Tucson to San Diego?
- Yes, a direct connection between TUS and SAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Tucson to San Diego?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 706 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tucson and San Diego?
- Same local time in Tucson and San Diego.
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.