Las Vegas to Tucson

What the Data Says About LAS to TUS

The Las Vegas to Tucson corridor (LAS → TUS) covers roughly 365 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,582 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 54.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,635 flights were recorded on this pairing — 7 cancelled (0.3%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,582 total flights analyzed, the 78.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 54.5-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 62% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to TUS route, the combination of a 78.5% on-time rate, 54.5-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.