Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TUS to NPA: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
1,398 mi
2,250 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live TUS→NPA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 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
Near NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUS from NPA?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Pensacola (NPA) is 1,398 miles (2,250 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TUS to NPA?
Nonstop service on TUS–NPA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tucson and Pensacola?
Pensacola is 2 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to NPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TUS–NPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TUS to NPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TUS–NPA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.