San Francisco to Tucson (SFO–TUS) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
751 mi airlines charter/private 27/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 12 flights Verified 23m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation, Executive Jet Management.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA5433
UA United
E75L
10:17 AM
PDT T3
12:36 PM
MST
2h 19m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4154cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
4:20 PM
PDT T2
6:39 PM
MST
2h 19m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5962+2
UA United
E7W
4:30 PM
PDT T3
6:49 PM
MST
2h 19m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5341
UA United
E7W
6:45 PM
PDT T3
9:10 PM
MST
2h 25m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4683+4
UA United
E75L
7:00 AM
MST
9:27 AM
PDT
2h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4155cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
7:00 AM
MST
9:27 AM
PDT
2h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ9744cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E75L
7:02 AM
MST
9:26 AM
PDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LH9293cs
LH Lufthansa
CR7
7:02 AM
MST
9:26 AM
PDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH7393cs
NH All Nippon
CR7
7:02 AM
MST
9:26 AM
PDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5583+1
UA United
E75L
12:30 PM
MST
2:54 PM
PDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3770cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
12:30 PM
MST
2:54 PM
PDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA6006
UA United
E7W
3:16 PM
MST
5:40 PM
PDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
PHX Phoenix 3h 47m AAACAZ A8AAAN Phoenix (PHX) to Tucson flights
SAN San Diego 3h 51m ACASAZ WN San Diego (SAN) to Tucson flights
LAX Los Angeles 3h 52m AAAFAM AAAFAM Los Angeles (LAX) to Tucson flights
LAS Las Vegas 3h 52m ACASAZ WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Tucson flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 46m ACAFAM AFAMDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Tucson flights
DEN Denver 5h 31m ACAVF9 ACUAWN Denver (DEN) to Tucson flights
SEA Seattle 6h 29m AFAMAS ASAYDL Seattle (SEA) to Tucson flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 51m AAACAY AAAYBA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tucson flights
PDX Portland 7h 23m ACASAV AS Portland (PDX) to Tucson flights
IAH Houston 8h 46m EKNHNZ UA Houston (IAH) to Tucson flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to Tucson
3 carriers, 27 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 751 mi 2h 19m nonstop

SFO–TUS is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 751 miles in approximately 2h 19m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SFO–TUS service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, EK 20 E75L, E7W 2h19-2h25 40% Star Alliance AC, EK
DL Delta Air Lines 0 40% SkyTeam
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 40%
Aircraft on this route
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – UA
E7W Embraer E175 – AC, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (20 flights/wk, 100%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
Unaffiliated: OO (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SFO to TUS direction.
Mon
4
flights
Tue
4
flights
Wed
3
flights
Thu
4
flights
Fri
4
flights
Sat
4
flights
Sun
4
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
4
Nonstop flights
27
Outbound / wk
54
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to TUS.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
14
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~19h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,127
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → TUS
40%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
40%
Arriving
90%
Return
TUS → SFO
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
78%
Arriving
88%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → TUS delays →

Other ways to reach Tucson from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Tucson International Airport.
Metric SFO→TUS OAK→TUS SJC→TUS
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 3 4
Weekly flights 27 1
Flight time 2h 19m 1h 44m 1h 25m
Departure OTP 40%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Tucson International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Tucson is 0 hours the same as San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · TUS: MST

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in Tucson.
Distance & Flight Time
751 mi / 1,208 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 19m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–TUS Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Tucson route.
Route details
Distance751 mi / 1,208 km
Flight time2h 19m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights27 out / 54 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: TUS
IATA / ICAOTUS / KTUS
TimezoneAmerica/Phoenix
Passengers/yr3.9M
Elevation2,643 ft / 806 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to TUS flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson International Airport take about 2h 19m gate to gate. The route covers 751 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from SFO to TUS: United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Phoenix Sky Harbor, San Diego and Los Angeles.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to TUS and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from TUS to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and CCR. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SFO to TUS

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Tucson International Airport (TUS) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines. With 27 weekly departures, this is a well served route.

SFO to TUS Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to TUS is about 2 hours 19 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 751 miles (1,208 km). There are approximately 27 weekly flights outbound and 54 return, totaling 81 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Phoenix Sky Harbor, San Diego and Los Angeles. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Concord (CCR).