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PAL to TUS: distance & flight time
La Dorada (German Olano Air Base) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
2,976 mi
4,790 km · 2,586 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, Colombia
- 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 PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 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 PAL from TUS?
The flight distance from La Dorada (PAL) to Tucson (TUS) is 2,976 miles (4,790 km, 2,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAL to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 PAL to TUS?
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