Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GRQ to TUS: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
5,460 mi
8,787 km · 4,745 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live GRQ→TUS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from TUS?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Tucson (TUS) is 5,460 miles (8,787 km, 4,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Groningen and Tucson?
Tucson is 9 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to TUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRQ–TUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.