San Francisco (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 18m
Bearing
117° SE
San Francisco (SFO) to Tucson (TUS) is 751 miles (1,208 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SFO–TUS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
166
May 2026
Seats
11,934
both directions
Passengers
9,552
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–TUS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–TUS departures in May 2026 (165), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
165 departures · 11,808 seats
Share of departures99.4%80.6%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures0.6%30.2%
Load
What plane flies SFO–TUS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 61% of SFO–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
101 departures · 83.6% load
60.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
64 departures · 75.6% load
38.6% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 30.2% load
0.6%
How has SFO–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–TUS departures fell from 173 in June 2025 to 166 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
173 departures · 10,163 passengers
81.0%
Load
July 2025
166 departures · 10,707 passengers
87.1%
Load
August 2025
150 departures · 9,191 passengers
83.0%
Load
September 2025
121 departures · 8,633 passengers
83.6%
Load
October 2025
147 departures · 13,314 passengers
76.7%
Load
November 2025
242 departures · 12,749 passengers
73.0%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 10,800 passengers
81.9%
Load
January 2026
161 departures · 9,776 passengers
84.3%
Load
February 2026
150 departures · 9,370 passengers
86.5%
Load
March 2026
162 departures · 10,187 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
172 departures · 10,361 passengers
81.7%
Load
May 2026
166 departures · 9,552 passengers
80.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → TUS
76.0% full
83 departures · 4,566 passengers
TUS → SFO
84.1% full
83 departures · 4,986 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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 San Francisco (SFO) from Tucson (TUS)?
SFO to TUS is 751 miles (1,208 km / 652 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 751-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–TUS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (60.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (38.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 751-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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