TUS → SANTucson to San Diego

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Direct flights from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 23 September 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

TUS Tucson smooth · +9
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
590 km · ~1h 15m est.
dep bank 06:10–19:057x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated TUS → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 15mestimated 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
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time

Flights WN2216 06:10 Mo Th Fr · WN1492 06:15 Tu We · WN3971 06:40 Sa · WN1153 07:30 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-23WN1492dep +0 → arr−11
09-22WN1427dep +9 → arr−10
09-22WN1492dep −3 → arr−14
09-21WN2216dep +63 → arr+50
09-21WN3010dep +78 → arr+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 boards
TUSTucson +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 15 kt Full TUS delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 3 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TUS and SAN: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/TUS-SAN
How we measure this →

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 93/100. 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 06:10 and evening departures around 18:40 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.