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TUS to VNY: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
460 mi
740 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
460 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUS from VNY?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 460 miles (740 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 TUS to VNY?
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