TUS → PHXTucson to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Tucson (TUS) to Phoenix (PHX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. 1 of the 4 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 178 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tucson and Phoenix. Updated 18 October 2026 at 19:16 UTC.

Today, TUS → PHX

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:10 WN1289Southwest Left 06:19 +9 ·
  2. 07:00 AA6186American Airlines Left 07:11 +11 PHX 08:05In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 08:42 AA3649American Airlines Left 08:47 +5 Landed 09:14 −31
  4. 11:53 AA3319American Airlines On schedule PHX est. 13:12 +27sched 12:45
  5. 13:51 AA3958American Airlines On schedule PHX 14:47scheduled
  6. · AA3257American Airlines On schedule PHX 18:19scheduled
  7. · AA6207American Airlines On schedule PHX 19:32scheduled
  8. · AA6294American Airlines On schedule PHX 16:03scheduled
  9. · AA6457American Airlines On schedule PHX 21:26scheduled
  10. · AA9908American Airlines Cancelled ·
  11. · WN40Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX 20:00scheduled

Checked TUS board 10:33 · PHX board 12:16

TUS Tucson smooth · +10
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
178 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 06:05–20:1614x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live TUS and PHX delay boards

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 1 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest 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 AA4248 06:55 Tu · AA6186 07:00 daily · AA3649 08:42 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1559 10:28 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2019 06:05 Tu We · WN1289 06:10 Su · WN3905 06:10 Sa · WN3247 07:45 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA3649dep +5 → arr−31
10-18AA6186departed+11
10-18AA9908cancelledCNX
10-18WN1289departed+9

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 14 kt Full TUS delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 10 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TUS: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is TUS–PHX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at TUS is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TUS–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:00 from TUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from TUS to PHX?

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 TUS–PHX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 74 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.