Tampa to Tucson (TPA–TUS) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

TPA Airport Page →
1,718 mi airlines charter/private
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Connecting Flight Schedule 14 1-stop flights Verified 1mo ago
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

Last scheduled nonstop: Jul 2026.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 54m AAASAY AAAYBA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tucson flights
ATL Atlanta 6h 4m AFAMDL AMDLSK Atlanta (ATL) to Tucson flights
PHX Phoenix 6h 15m AAWN A8AAAS Phoenix (PHX) to Tucson flights
IAH Houston 6h 23m CMNHNZ UA Houston (IAH) to Tucson flights
DEN Denver 6h 41m F9UAWN ACUAWN Denver (DEN) to Tucson flights
LAS Las Vegas 7h 3m WN WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Tucson flights
MDW Chicago 7h 5m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Tucson flights
SAN San Diego 7h 24m ASWN WN San Diego (SAN) to Tucson flights
LAX Los Angeles 7h 49m AFDLKE AAAFAM Los Angeles (LAX) to Tucson flights
DAL Dallas 7h 53m LXJWNYE WN Dallas (DAL) to Tucson flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Tampa to Tucson
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 1,718 mi 4h 11m nonstop -3h behind

TPA–TUS had nonstop service from American Airlines, last on the schedule in July 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 1,718 miles in 4h 11m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop TPA–TUS service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines 0 100% Oneworld
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for TPA to TUS.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
14
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~13h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
828
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
TPA → TUS
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
Return
TUS → TPA
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. TPA delays → TUS delays →

Other ways to reach Tucson from Tampa

Nearby airports with service to Tucson International Airport.
Metric TPA→TUS LAL→TUS SRQ→TUS
Distance from TPA 31 mi 40 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 2
Weekly flights
Flight time 4h 11m 3h 32m 3h 30m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of TPA with service to Tucson International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-3h
Tucson is 3 hours behind Tampa.
TPA: EDT · TUS: MST

When it's 6:00 PM in Tampa, it's 3:00 PM in Tucson.
Distance & Flight Time
1,718 mi / 2,764 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 11m gate to gate.
Getting to TPA

No rail link exists to TPA. Ride-shares (Uber/Lyft) from downtown Tampa cost $20–30 and take 15–25 minutes. The HART bus network serves the airport but is infrequent and poorly suited to flight timing.Taxis from downtown run $25–35. From St. Petersburg, expect $45–60 via the Howard Frankland Bridge. Parking at TPA is well-organized: economy lots from $8/day, garages from $12/day, with a free automated people mover connecting the main terminal to parking garages.

TPA–TUS Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Tampa to Tucson route.
Route details
Distance1,718 mi / 2,764 km
Flight time4h 11m
Time difference-3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: TPA
IATA / ICAOTPA / KTPA
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr24.2M
Elevation26 ft / 8 m
Destination: TUS
IATA / ICAOTUS / KTUS
TimezoneAmerica/Phoenix
Passengers/yr3.9M
Elevation2,643 ft / 806 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about TPA to TUS flights.
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Tucson International Airport take about 4h 11m gate to gate. The route covers 1,718 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from TPA to TUS: American Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in July 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in July 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 4h 11m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Dallas Fort Worth, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Phoenix Sky Harbor.
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.
Tucson is 3 hours behind Tampa.
Nearby alternatives include LAL, SRQ and GNV. 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 TPA to TUS

Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Tucson International Airport (TUS) had nonstop service from American Airlines, last on the schedule in July 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

TPA to TUS Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from TPA to TUS is about 4 hours 11 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,718 miles (2,764 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Dallas Fort Worth, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Phoenix Sky Harbor. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Lakeland (LAL), Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) and Gainesville (GNV).