Los Angeles (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
104° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tucson (TUS) is 451 miles (725 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–TUS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
452
July 2026
Seats
39,570
both directions
Passengers
26,659
both directions
Load factor
67.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–TUS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–TUS departures in July 2026 (376), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
376 departures · 26,422 seats
Share of departures83.2%70.7%
Load
- WN
76 departures · 13,148 seats
Share of departures16.8%60.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–TUS?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 54% of LAX–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
244 departures · 73.5% load
54.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
132 departures · 64.8% load
29.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
49 departures · 60.9% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 55.4% load
5.1% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 96.4% load
0.9%
How has LAX–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–TUS departures rose from 419 in August 2025 to 452 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
419 departures · 25,061 passengers
74.8%
Load
September 2025
396 departures · 24,344 passengers
77.7%
Load
October 2025
426 departures · 27,554 passengers
79.7%
Load
November 2025
436 departures · 25,686 passengers
69.0%
Load
December 2025
449 departures · 25,143 passengers
65.2%
Load
January 2026
410 departures · 21,977 passengers
61.8%
Load
February 2026
397 departures · 25,066 passengers
71.8%
Load
March 2026
466 departures · 28,970 passengers
70.9%
Load
April 2026
455 departures · 25,174 passengers
63.5%
Load
May 2026
470 departures · 28,010 passengers
68.4%
Load
June 2026
448 departures · 29,056 passengers
72.4%
Load
July 2026
452 departures · 26,659 passengers
67.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → TUS
68.3% full
232 departures · 14,185 passengers
TUS → LAX
66.3% full
220 departures · 12,474 passengers
Nonstop LAX–TUS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Tucson (TUS)?
LAX to TUS is 451 miles (725 km / 392 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 451-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–TUS?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (54.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (29.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 451-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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