Phoenix (PHX) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 01m
Bearing
145° SE
Phoenix (PHX) to Tucson (TUS) is 110 miles (178 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–TUS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PHX–TUS; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
714
April 2026
Seats
59,906
both directions
Passengers
43,027
both directions
Load factor
71.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHX–TUS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–TUS departures in April 2026 (566), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
566 departures · 39,562 seats
Share of departures79.3%76.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
122 departures · 18,196 seats
Share of departures17.1%61.1%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures3.4%78.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 324 seats
Share of departures0.3%79.6%
Load
What plane flies PHX–TUS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 44% of PHX–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
314 departures · 77.9% load
44.0% - Embraer E175
232 departures · 76.8% load
32.5% - Boeing 737-700
83 departures · 69.6% load
11.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
44 departures · 66.5% load
6.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 46.5% load
3.2% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 47.3% load
2.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 82.8% load
0.1% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 77.5% load
0.1%
How has PHX–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–TUS departures rose from 623 in May 2025 to 714 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
623 departures · 40,503 passengers
73.4%
Load
June 2025
538 departures · 31,136 passengers
74.7%
Load
July 2025
534 departures · 33,191 passengers
75.6%
Load
August 2025
509 departures · 30,090 passengers
78.5%
Load
September 2025
461 departures · 27,415 passengers
77.0%
Load
October 2025
475 departures · 27,930 passengers
76.3%
Load
November 2025
513 departures · 30,285 passengers
65.5%
Load
December 2025
573 departures · 32,855 passengers
69.6%
Load
January 2026
569 departures · 32,281 passengers
68.7%
Load
February 2026
504 departures · 29,634 passengers
77.8%
Load
March 2026
737 departures · 46,403 passengers
75.9%
Load
April 2026
714 departures · 43,027 passengers
71.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHX → TUS
70.1% full
357 departures · 20,988 passengers
TUS → PHX
73.5% full
357 departures · 22,039 passengers
Nonstop PHX–TUS traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Phoenix (PHX) from Tucson (TUS)?
PHX to TUS is 110 miles (178 km / 96 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 110-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–TUS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (44.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (32.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 110-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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