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 July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop PHX–TUS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
682
July 2026
Seats
65,394
both directions
Passengers
48,631
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
seat-miles filled
Who flies PHX–TUS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–TUS departures in July 2026 (336), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- OO
336 departures · 24,634 seats
Share of departures49.3%78.2%
Load
- WN
127 departures · 17,741 seats
Share of departures18.6%71.8%
Load
- MQ
114 departures · 8,664 seats
Share of departures16.7%71.7%
Load
- AA
102 departures · 13,802 seats
Share of departures15.0%71.7%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 374 seats
Share of departures0.3%92.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.1%91.1%
Load
What plane flies PHX–TUS?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 39% of PHX–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
267 departures · 75.5% load
39.1% - Boeing 737-700
118 departures · 71.8% load
17.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
101 departures · 78.2% load
14.8% - Airbus A319
82 departures · 71.6% load
12.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
82 departures · 77.9% load
12.0% - Airbus A320
11 departures · 61.7% load
1.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 75.5% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 70.5% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 84.4% load
0.6% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 95.5% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 91.1% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 94.4% load
0.1%
How has PHX–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–TUS departures rose from 509 in August 2025 to 682 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
662 departures · 45,928 passengers
75.7%
Load
July 2026
682 departures · 48,631 passengers
74.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TUS → PHX
74.6% full
349 departures · 25,246 passengers
PHX → TUS
74.1% full
333 departures · 23,385 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (39.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (17.3%).
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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