Route · SFO → TUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Tucson
The SFO–TUS corridor (San Francisco, CA → Tucson, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 751 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 5,341
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Apr 2025 92%
Worst Month
Feb 2024 69%
Distance
751 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 89 | 22 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 120 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 21 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 24 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
12 of 1,905 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,905 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
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What the Data Says About SFO to TUS
San Francisco to Tucson (SFO to TUS) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.8% on-time rate across 5,341 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 74.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 751 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 1,905 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Feb 2024 came in at just 69% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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