Dallas (DAL) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 27m
Bearing
270° W
Dallas (DAL) to Tucson (TUS) is 822 miles (1,323 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–TUS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
45
May 2026
Seats
7,495
both directions
Passengers
6,347
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–TUS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–TUS in May 2026 (45 departures).
- WN
45 departures · 7,495 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–TUS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 51% of DAL–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 83.0% load
51.1% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 82.7% load
26.7% - Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 92.8% load
22.2%
How has DAL–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–TUS departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 45 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 762 passengers
63.1%
Load
July 2025
1 departures · 96 passengers
54.9%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
53 departures · 7,233 passengers
84.1%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 6,918 passengers
79.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,270 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 6,850 passengers
73.6%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,271 passengers
80.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 8,468 passengers
89.3%
Load
April 2026
44 departures · 6,119 passengers
84.9%
Load
May 2026
45 departures · 6,347 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → TUS
80.6% full
23 departures · 3,215 passengers
TUS → DAL
89.3% full
22 departures · 3,132 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Tucson (TUS)?
DAL to TUS is 822 miles (1,323 km / 714 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 822-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–TUS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (51.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 822-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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