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route Route

RDU → TUS

2,979 km avg 8h 6m 0 airlines

Departure

RDU KRDU VFR

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh/Durham, US

Local time
10:43 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
435 ft
Coordinates
35.8787, -78.7873

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 22°C
Altimeter
30.11 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T13:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KRDU 011351Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 29/22 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02890222

TAF KRDU 011120Z 0112/0212 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM012000 24007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 66 Departures
flight_land 58 Arrivals

Arrival

TUS KTUS VFR

Tucson International Airport

Tucson, US

Local time
07:43 MST
Timezone
America/Phoenix
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
2,643 ft
Coordinates
32.1150, -110.9381

cloud Weather

Wind
140° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
22°C / 18°C
Altimeter
30.08 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T13:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KTUS 011353Z 14007KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02170183

TAF KTUS 011122Z 0112/0212 14007KT P6SM SKC FM011900 30008KT P6SM SCT120 FM020300 24007KT P6SM FEW120 FM020500 15005KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 18 Departures
flight_land 24 Arrivals
Flights tracked
1
Avg duration
8h 6m
Distance
2,979 km

Live traffic

RDU → TUS. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 1

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-16 N567QS A7425A Jun 16, 14:30 UTCJun 16, 22:35 UTC8h 6m -

RDU → TUS frequently asked

How long is the flight from RDU to TUS?
Average flight time on the RDU–TUS route is 8h 6m, covering approximately 2,979 km (1,850 mi).
What is the distance from RDU to TUS?
The great-circle distance from RDU to TUS is approximately 2,979 km (1,850 miles).
How many flights per week from RDU to TUS?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (1 total flight recorded).
Can I track RDU–TUS flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.