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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SAN–TUS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
112
May 2026
Seats
17,206
both directions
Passengers
10,880
both directions
Load factor
63.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAN–TUS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SAN–TUS in May 2026 (112 departures).
- WN
112 departures · 17,206 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.2%
Load
What plane flies SAN–TUS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 56% of SAN–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
63 departures · 64.9% load
56.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 63.5% load
29.5% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 57.4% load
14.3%
How has SAN–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop SAN–TUS departures rose from 111 in June 2025 to 112 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAN–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
112 departures · 10,880 passengers
63.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → TUS
62.8% full
56 departures · 5,129 passengers
TUS → SAN
63.6% full
56 departures · 5,751 passengers
Nonstop SAN–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).
The airports
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (56.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.5%).
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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