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OLP to TUS: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
8,501 mi
13,682 km · 7,388 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, Australia
- 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 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 OLP from TUS?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Tucson (TUS) is 8,501 miles (13,682 km, 7,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Olympic Dam and Tucson?
Tucson is 16.5 hours behind Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to TUS?
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