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ZGF to TUS: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
1,231 mi
1,980 km · 1,069 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, Canada
- 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 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 ZGF from TUS?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,231 miles (1,980 km, 1,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 ZGF to TUS?
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