Flights San Francisco → Tucson
SFO → TUS
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Tucson?
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Tucson (TUS) takes 1h 43m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from San Francisco to Tucson operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 84%. Over the course of 241 flights, the average delay was just 8.2 minutes, and these journeys are typically conducted using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. The destination airport sees approximately 3,317,494 passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel in Tucson.
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 Francisco (SFO) → Tucson (TUS) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 546 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.2/100 (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 Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tucson: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Tucson (TUS) heads south-east for about 1,208 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 43m.
Departures from San Francisco on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of SFO-TUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tucson it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 546 tracked SFO-TUS flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SFO-TUS
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Tucson (TUS) takes 1h 43m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Francisco (SFO) -> Tucson (TUS) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 546 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Francisco-Tucson is 0.00% across 546 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
