Flights Phoenix → Tucson
PHX → TUS
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Tucson?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Tucson (TUS) takes 27 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Tucson operates with an average on-time performance rate of 80%, experiencing a mean delay of 14.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 961 total flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving the busy destination airport which handles nearly 3.3 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Phoenix (PHX) → Tucson (TUS) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 2254 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.09%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tucson the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tucson: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Tucson (TUS) heads south-east for about 178 km, a flight time of roughly 27m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of PHX-TUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tucson it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,254 tracked PHX-TUS flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-TUS
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Tucson (TUS) takes 27 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Tucson (TUS) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 2254 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Tucson is 0.09% across 2254 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
