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WHP to TUS: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
457 mi
735 km · 397 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
457 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
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 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 WHP from TUS?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (WHP) to Tucson (TUS) is 457 miles (735 km, 397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHP 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.
Are there nonstop flights from WHP to TUS?
Nonstop service on WHP–TUS 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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHP to TUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WHP–TUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WHP to TUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WHP–TUS 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.