Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SPI to TUS: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
1,299 mi
2,090 km · 1,129 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live SPI→TUS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SPI
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 SPI from TUS?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,299 miles (2,090 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Springfield and Tucson?
Tucson is 2 hours behind Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to TUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPI–TUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.