Atlanta (ATL) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 53m
Bearing
273° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,538 miles (2,475 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–TUS; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
22,319
both directions
Passengers
19,655
both directions
Load factor
88.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–TUS?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–TUS in May 2026 (124 departures).
- DL
124 departures · 22,319 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.1%
Load
What plane flies ATL–TUS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of ATL–TUS departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
124 departures · 88.1% load
100.0%
How has ATL–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–TUS departures rose from 114 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
114 departures · 18,024 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 19,455 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 18,934 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
122 departures · 18,718 passengers
85.1%
Load
October 2025
126 departures · 20,348 passengers
86.9%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 17,579 passengers
80.2%
Load
December 2025
138 departures · 21,499 passengers
83.3%
Load
January 2026
150 departures · 22,591 passengers
79.4%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 22,437 passengers
84.5%
Load
March 2026
167 departures · 26,053 passengers
85.8%
Load
April 2026
141 departures · 20,905 passengers
82.3%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 19,655 passengers
88.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → TUS
85.3% full
62 departures · 9,522 passengers
TUS → ATL
90.8% full
62 departures · 10,133 passengers
Nonstop ATL–TUS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Tucson (TUS)?
ATL to TUS is 1,538 miles (2,475 km / 1,336 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 1,538-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–TUS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,538-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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