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SCQ to TUS: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
5,311 mi
8,547 km · 4,615 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from TUS?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Tucson (TUS) is 5,311 miles (8,547 km, 4,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Santiago and Tucson?
Tucson is 9 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to TUS?
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