SFO → TUSSan Francisco to Tucson

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Tucson (TUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,208 km, an estimated 2 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Tucson. Updated 11 September 2026 at 08:46 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
TUS Tucson smooth · +0
1,208 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 10:10–18:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated SFO → TUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5433 10:10 daily · UA5962 16:30 daily · UA5341 18:45 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AC4432departed−10
09-10AC4579departed−3
09-10EK6388departed−10
09-10LH9398departed−10
09-10NH7008departed−10
09-10UA5341arrived−32

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · WNW 7 kt Full SFO delay board →
TUSTucson +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full TUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Tucson route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-TUS
How we measure this →

SFO to TUS questions

Is SFO–TUS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–TUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:10 and evening departures around 18:45 from SFO. 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 SFO to TUS?

Great-circle distance is 1,208 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–134 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–TUS fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.