Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time
Flights WN434 05:45 Su · WN280 06:20 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN4828 06:40 Tu We · WN3011 17:25 Tu We
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Direct flights from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 590 km, an estimated 1 hour 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tucson and San Diego. Updated 22 October 2026 at 08:07 UTC.
Today, TUS → SAN
Thu 22 Oct · local times- · WN280Southwest On schedule SAN 07:40scheduled
Checked TUS board 22:33 · SAN board 01:07
TUS
Tucson
smooth · +11
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
590 km · ~1h 15m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated TUS → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-21SVL7departed+66
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Tucson to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TUS to SAN 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 SAN questions
Is TUS–SAN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at TUS is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on TUS–SAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 17:25 from TUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from TUS to SAN?
Great-circle distance is 590 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does TUS–SAN fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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