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PTX to TUS: distance & flight time
Pitalito (Pitalito Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
3,082 mi
4,961 km · 2,678 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTX — Pitalito Airport · Pitalito, 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 PTX
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport41 mi away
- PPN · Guillermo León Valencia Airport55 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport71 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport89 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 PTX from TUS?
The flight distance from Pitalito (PTX) to Tucson (TUS) is 3,082 miles (4,961 km, 2,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTX to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Pitalito and Tucson?
Tucson is 2 hours behind Pitalito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTX to TUS?
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