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SAN to AVW: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Tucson (Marana Regional Airport)
348 mi
561 km · 303 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
348 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
- AVW — Marana Regional Airport · Tucson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SAN
Near AVW
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark9 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base26 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport26 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from AVW?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Tucson (AVW) is 348 miles (561 km, 303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to AVW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAN to AVW?
Nonstop service on SAN–AVW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAN to AVW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAN–AVW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAN to AVW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAN–AVW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.