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VNY to TUS: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
460 mi
740 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
460 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 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
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 VNY from TUS?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Tucson (TUS) is 460 miles (740 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to TUS?
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 VNY to TUS?
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