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DMA to GCN: distance & flight time
Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
271 mi
437 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · Tucson, United States
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 mi away
Near GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DMA from GCN?
The flight distance from Tucson (DMA) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 271 miles (437 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMA to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 DMA to GCN?
Nonstop service on DMA–GCN 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 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DMA to GCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DMA–GCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DMA to GCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DMA–GCN 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.