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SLC to TUS: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
602 mi
969 km · 523 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
602 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from TUS?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Tucson (TUS) is 602 miles (969 km, 523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Salt Lake City and Tucson?
Tucson is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to TUS?
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