TUS → LAXTucson to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles (LAX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 725 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tucson and Los Angeles. Updated 16 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Today, TUS → LAX

Fri 16 Oct · local times
WN1817SouthwestIn the air, 26 min late

Left TUS at 10:06, 26 min after its 09:40 slot.

Landing
11:11LAX board estimate · sched 11:20
Track WN1817 →
  1. 06:40 DL3502Delta Air Lines Left 06:50 +10 Landed 08:00 −30
  2. 07:00 AA6291American Left 07:15 +15 Landed 08:34 −19
  3. 09:40 WN1817Southwest Left 10:06 +26 LAX est. 11:11In the air · sched 11:20
  4. 12:02 AA6231American On schedule LAX 13:45scheduled
  5. 12:26 DL3905Delta Air Lines On schedule LAX 14:14scheduled

Checked TUS board 10:33 · LAX board 10:33

TUS Tucson busy · +26
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +1
725 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 06:40–18:4221x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 19 operated TUS → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA6291 07:00 daily · AA6231 12:02 daily · AA6426 18:42 daily

Delta Air LinesDL75% on time

Flights DL3502 06:40 daily · DL3905 12:26 daily · DL3910 16:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2777 07:50 Tu We · WN1817 09:40 Mo Th Fr · WN3444 09:45 Sa · WN3742 10:00 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA6291dep +15 → arr−19
10-16DL3502dep +10 → arr−30
10-16WN1817dep +26 → arr−9
10-15AA6231dep +17 → arr−19
10-15AA6291dep +23 → arr−16
10-15AA6426dep +22 → arr−21
10-15AA9913arrived+319
10-15DL3502dep +5 → arr−34
10-15DL3905dep +18 → arr−21
10-15DL3910dep +15 → arr−24
10-15DL9913dep −15 → arr+346
10-15WN1817dep +15 → arr−15
10-14AA6231arrived−25
10-14AA6291arrived+349
10-14AA6426arrived−30
10-14DL3502arrived−30
10-14DL3905arrived+98
10-14DL3910arrived+1
10-14WN2777arrived−27

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
TUSTucson +26 min busy ⛅ overcast · ESE 26 kt Full TUS delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +1 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 3 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TUS: 69% 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 Tucson to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TUS to LAX 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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TUS to LAX questions

Is TUS–LAX running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at TUS 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 TUS–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 18:42 from TUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from TUS to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 725 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TUS–LAX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.