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SFO to TUS: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
751 mi
1,208 km · 652 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
751 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from TUS?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tucson (TUS) is 751 miles (1,208 km, 652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 SFO to TUS?
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