San Diego (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 32m
Bearing
95° E
San Diego (SAN) to Tucson (TUS) is 367 miles (591 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SAN–TUS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SAN–TUS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
113
April 2026
Seats
17,054
both directions
Passengers
10,033
both directions
Load factor
58.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies SAN–TUS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop SAN–TUS departures in April 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
112 departures · 16,978 seats
Share of departures99.1%59.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.9%0.0%
Load
What plane flies SAN–TUS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 61% of SAN–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
69 departures · 56.1% load
61.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 59.4% load
23.0% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 68.2% load
15.0% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.9%
How has SAN–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop SAN–TUS departures held steady at about 113 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAN–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
113 departures · 10,318 passengers
62.5%
Load
June 2025
111 departures · 9,801 passengers
58.6%
Load
July 2025
114 departures · 9,986 passengers
58.4%
Load
August 2025
98 departures · 9,428 passengers
66.0%
Load
September 2025
94 departures · 9,444 passengers
70.0%
Load
October 2025
113 departures · 12,149 passengers
71.1%
Load
November 2025
107 departures · 10,346 passengers
66.2%
Load
December 2025
116 departures · 10,479 passengers
60.2%
Load
January 2026
113 departures · 9,514 passengers
57.5%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 10,361 passengers
68.9%
Load
March 2026
119 departures · 11,558 passengers
65.9%
Load
April 2026
113 departures · 10,033 passengers
58.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
TUS → SAN
56.8% full
57 departures · 5,091 passengers
SAN → TUS
61.1% full
56 departures · 4,942 passengers
Nonstop SAN–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 San Diego (SAN) from Tucson (TUS)?
SAN to TUS is 367 miles (591 km / 319 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SAN to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 367-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SAN–TUS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (61.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SAN–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 367-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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