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CLU to TUS: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
1,484 mi
2,388 km · 1,289 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from TUS?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,484 miles (2,388 km, 1,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to TUS?
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