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APA to TUS: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
617 mi
994 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Near TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APA from TUS?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Tucson (TUS) is 617 miles (994 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Denver and Tucson?
Tucson is 1 hour behind Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to TUS?
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