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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 37% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
689
May 2026
Seats
59,894
both directions
Passengers
44,771
both directions
Load factor
74.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–TUS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–TUS departures in May 2026 (504), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
504 departures · 35,477 seats
Share of departures73.1%77.5%
Load
- WN
124 departures · 18,736 seats
Share of departures18.0%69.2%
Load
- MQ
43 departures · 3,268 seats
Share of departures6.2%76.4%
Load
- AA
18 departures · 2,413 seats
Share of departures2.6%75.0%
Load
What plane flies PHX–TUS?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 37% of PHX–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
257 departures · 78.5% load
37.3% - Embraer E175
205 departures · 76.6% load
29.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
85 departures · 76.7% load
12.3% - Boeing 737-700
78 departures · 80.5% load
11.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
39 departures · 54.7% load
5.7% - Airbus A319
15 departures · 77.9% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 50.9% load
1.0% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 79.7% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 38.9% load
0.1%
How has PHX–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–TUS departures rose from 538 in June 2025 to 689 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
689 departures · 44,771 passengers
74.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TUS → PHX
77.1% full
345 departures · 23,034 passengers
PHX → TUS
72.4% full
344 departures · 21,737 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (37.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (29.8%).
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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