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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop SEA–TUS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
185
May 2026
Seats
22,502
both directions
Passengers
18,296
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SEA–TUS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop SEA–TUS departures in May 2026 (88), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
88 departures · 6,682 seats
Share of departures47.6%88.3%
Load
- AS
85 departures · 14,512 seats
Share of departures45.9%77.9%
Load
- DL
12 departures · 1,308 seats
Share of departures6.5%83.2%
Load
What plane flies SEA–TUS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 48% of SEA–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
88 departures · 88.3% load
47.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
33 departures · 70.4% load
17.8% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 84.5% load
14.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
20 departures · 79.3% load
10.8% - Airbus A220-100
12 departures · 83.2% load
6.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 89.9% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 96.4% load
1.1%
How has SEA–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–TUS departures rose from 181 in June 2025 to 185 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SEA–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
185 departures · 18,296 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TUS → SEA
88.7% full
93 departures · 10,059 passengers
SEA → TUS
73.8% full
92 departures · 8,237 passengers
Nonstop SEA–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (47.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (17.8%).
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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