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NUE to TUS: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
5,772 mi
9,289 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from TUS?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Tucson (TUS) is 5,772 miles (9,289 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Nuernberg and Tucson?
Tucson is 9 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to TUS?
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