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VEL to DMA: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base)
577 mi
928 km · 501 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
577 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Near DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VEL from DMA?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Tucson (DMA) is 577 miles (928 km, 501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to DMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Vernal and Tucson?
Tucson is 1 hour behind Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to DMA?
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