TUS → PHXTucson to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Tucson (TUS) to Phoenix (PHX): 100 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. 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 6 November 2026 at 03:07 UTC.

Today, TUS → PHX

Thu 5 Nov · local times
1I918NetJets AviationIn the air, 62 min late

Left TUS at 12:23, 62 min after its 11:21 slot.

  1. 05:55 WN4968Southwest Airlines Left 06:05 +10 Landed 06:31 −19
  2. 07:45 AA6307American Airlines Left 08:03 +18 Landed 08:31 −22
  3. 09:51 AA4070American Airlines Left 09:55 Landed 10:24 −27
  4. 11:21 1I918NetJets Aviation Left 12:23 +62 ·
  5. 11:25 AA3783American Airlines Left 11:48 +23 Landed 12:17 −8
  6. 12:46 AA1934American Airlines Left 12:55 +9 Landed 13:23 −18
  7. 14:46 AA3996American Airlines Left 15:02 +16 Landed 15:34 −12
  8. 16:07 AA3951American Airlines Left 16:07 Landed 17:13 +5
  9. 18:10 WN471Southwest Airlines Departed Landed 18:43 −22
  10. 18:54 AA4980American Airlines Sched 18:54Departure not confirmed by the board PHX est. 20:41 +40sched 20:01
  11. · AA4982American Airlines On schedule PHX est. 20:29sched 20:54

Checked TUS board 15:33 · PHX board 20:07

TUS Tucson busy · +18
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
178 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 05:55–20:16100x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 100x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 14 tracked TUS → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures100x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA6186 07:00 daily · AA3649 08:42 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4070 09:51 Mo Tu Th Su · AA1559 10:28 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN4968 05:55 Mo Tu We Th Su · WN3247 07:45 Mo Th Fr · WN951 17:15 Mo Th Fr · WN471 18:10 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-051I918departed+62
11-05AA1934dep +9 → arr−18
11-05AA3783dep +23 → arr−8
11-05AA3951arrived+5
11-05AA3996dep +16 → arr−12
11-05AA4070dep +4 → arr−27
11-05AA6307dep +18 → arr−22
11-05WN471arrived−22
11-05WN4968dep +10 → arr−19
11-04AA1934arrived+5
11-04AA3951arrived−24
11-04AA3996arrived−23
11-04AA4980arrived−29
11-04AA6307arrived−22
11-04WN471arrived+14

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 +18 min busy 🌤 clear · W 5 kt Full TUS delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 4 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at TUS: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +13 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 88/100. 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 05:55 and evening departures around 17:15 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 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.