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AVW to PPE: distance & flight time
Tucson (Marana Regional Airport) → Punta Penasco (Mar de Cortés International Airport)
143 mi
229 km · 124 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
143 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AVW — Marana Regional Airport · Tucson, United States
- PPE — Mar de Cortés International Airport · Punta Penasco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVW
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark9 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base26 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport26 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport84 mi away
Near PPE
- SFH · San Felipe International Airport94 mi away
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport118 mi away
- NOG · Nogales International Airport138 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVW from PPE?
The flight distance from Tucson (AVW) to Punta Penasco (PPE) is 143 miles (229 km, 124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVW to PPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AVW to PPE?
Nonstop service on AVW–PPE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVW to PPE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVW–PPE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVW to PPE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVW–PPE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.