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SCF to TUS: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
118 mi
190 km · 103 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
118 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
- 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from TUS?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Tucson (TUS) is 118 miles (190 km, 103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 SCF to TUS?
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