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VEL to TUS: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
581 mi
934 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- 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 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 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 VEL from TUS?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Tucson (TUS) is 581 miles (934 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 TUS?
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