Seattle (SEA) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 14m
Bearing
146° SE
Seattle (SEA) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,216 miles (1,958 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SEA–TUS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SEA–TUS; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
27,839
both directions
Passengers
22,354
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies SEA–TUS?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop SEA–TUS departures in April 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
120 departures · 21,258 seats
Share of departures66.7%79.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 6,581 seats
Share of departures33.3%84.6%
Load
What plane flies SEA–TUS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 33% of SEA–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
60 departures · 79.5% load
33.3% - Airbus A220-100
58 departures · 85.2% load
32.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
54 departures · 78.0% load
30.0% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 83.5% load
3.3% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 71.5% load
1.1%
How has SEA–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–TUS departures fell from 186 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop SEA–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
186 departures · 18,453 passengers
81.6%
Load
June 2025
181 departures · 16,535 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
187 departures · 17,352 passengers
85.5%
Load
August 2025
189 departures · 17,706 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
182 departures · 16,365 passengers
81.9%
Load
October 2025
166 departures · 18,023 passengers
81.7%
Load
November 2025
177 departures · 19,087 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
175 departures · 20,303 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
179 departures · 19,958 passengers
72.8%
Load
February 2026
160 departures · 20,652 passengers
84.6%
Load
March 2026
175 departures · 22,487 passengers
83.2%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 22,354 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SEA → TUS
75.5% full
90 departures · 10,509 passengers
TUS → SEA
85.1% full
90 departures · 11,845 passengers
Nonstop SEA–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 Seattle (SEA) from Tucson (TUS)?
SEA to TUS is 1,216 miles (1,958 km / 1,057 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SEA to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 1,216-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SEA–TUS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (32.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying SEA–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,216-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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