Route · TUS → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tucson to Seattle
The TUS–SEA corridor (Tucson, AZ → Seattle, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 1,216 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 5,851
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Jul 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 61%
Distance
1,216 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 85 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 80 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 32 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 35 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 94 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,102 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,102 flights
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TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
Origin airport →SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
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What the Data Says About TUS to SEA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tucson to Seattle (TUS to SEA) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 5,851 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.2 minutes. The 1,216-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 2,102 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 61% - a 34-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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