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PLO to TUS: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
8,650 mi
13,921 km · 7,517 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from TUS?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Tucson (TUS) is 8,650 miles (13,921 km, 7,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Port Lincoln and Tucson?
Tucson is 16.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to TUS?
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