PHX → TUSPhoenix to Tucson

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Tucson (TUS): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 178 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Tucson. Updated 16 October 2026 at 16:52 UTC.

Today, PHX → TUS

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:16 AA3649American Left 07:28 +12 TUS est. 08:06In the air · sched 08:12
  2. 07:45 WN3496Southwest Left 07:49 TUS est. 08:30In the air · sched 08:35
  3. 10:15 AA3319American Airlines On scheduleGate B12 · T4 ·
  4. 12:25 AA3958American Airlines On scheduleGate B1 · T4 ·
  5. 13:35 AA6294American Airlines On scheduleGate B3 · T4 ·
  6. 15:53 AA3257American Airlines On scheduleGate A3 · T4 ·
  7. 17:01 AA6205American Airlines On scheduleGate A1 · T4 ·
  8. 18:50 AA6514American Airlines On scheduleT4 ·
  9. 20:46 AA6309American Airlines On scheduleT4 ·
  10. 22:35 WN1439Southwest Airlines Sched 22:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PHX board 09:01 · TUS board 06:33

PHX Phoenix busy · +15
TUS Tucson smooth · +14
178 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 06:23–22:5017x weekly
Disrupted · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
40 / 100

route health from live PHX and TUS delay boards

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesAmeriflightSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA3649 07:16 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1559 08:54 daily · AA3319 10:15 daily · AA3958 12:25 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

AmeriflightA8

Flights A82924 06:23 Tu Th Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN757 07:25 Su · WN3496 07:45 Mo Th Fr · WN362 08:00 Sa · WN971 12:35 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA3649dep +12 → arr−6
10-16WN3496dep +4 → arr−5
10-151I943arrived−84
10-15WN1439arrived+65

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
PHXPhoenix +15 min busy 🌤 clear · E 16 kt Full PHX delay board →
TUSTucson +14 min smooth ⛅ overcast · ESE 26 kt Full TUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TUS: 68% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +69 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Phoenix to Tucson route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX to TUS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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PHX to TUS questions

Is PHX–TUS running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 40/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–TUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:23 and evening departures around 17:01 from PHX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHX to TUS?

Great-circle distance is 178 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 43–45 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHX–TUS fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 79 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.