TUS → SFOTucson to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco (SFO): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 Tucson and San Francisco. Updated 14 September 2026 at 00:21 UTC.

TUS Tucson busy · +15
SFO San Francisco smooth · +7
1,208 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 07:02–17:4349x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 operated TUS → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air CanadaAir New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)Delta Air Lines

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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC4155 varies daily · AC3770 14:54 daily · AC4578 17:43 Mo Th Fr Su

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9744 varies daily · NZ9743 14:54 daily · NZ9742 17:43 Mo Th Fr Su

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7393 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL4683 varies daily

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6410 14:54 daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH9293 varies daily · LH8833 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA4683 varies daily · UA5583 12:30 daily · UA6006 15:19 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AC3770arrived+2
09-13AC4155arrived−7
09-13AC4578arrived−28
09-13EK6410arrived+2
09-13LH8833arrived−28
09-13LH9293arrived−7
09-13NH7393arrived−7
09-13NZ9742arrived−28
09-13NZ9743arrived+2
09-13UA5583dep +14 → arr+2
09-13UA6006dep +6 → arr−28

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 +15 min busy 🌤 clear · WNW 8 kt Full TUS delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 21 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 57% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 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 Francisco route actually runs

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

Is TUS–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at TUS is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TUS–SFO?

Operators schedule 2 departures from TUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from TUS to SFO?

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 TUS–SFO fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 89 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.