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SQL to TUS: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
741 mi
1,193 km · 644 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
741 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from TUS?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Tucson (TUS) is 741 miles (1,193 km, 644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 SQL to TUS?
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