Flights San Diego → Tucson
SAN → TUS
How long is the flight from San Diego to Tucson?
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Tucson (TUS) takes about 1h 10m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from San Diego to Tucson has a 75% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 13.8 minutes when flights are not on schedule. Over the past year, this route has seen 166 total flights, connecting passengers between San Diego International Airport, which opened in 1928, and Tucson International Airport, serving over three 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 San Diego (SAN) → Tucson (TUS) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 376 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.9/100 (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 San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tucson: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Diego (SAN) to Tucson (TUS) heads east for about 591 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 10m.
Departures from San Diego on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 49% of SAN-TUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tucson it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 376 tracked SAN-TUS flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAN-TUS
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Tucson (TUS) takes about 1h 10m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the San Diego (SAN) -> Tucson (TUS) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 376 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Diego-Tucson is 0.00% across 376 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Tucson, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
