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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
17:29 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
435 ft
Coordinates
35.8787, -78.7873

cloud Weather

Wind
240° / 13G20 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 5,500 ft
Temp / Dew
30°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.82 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-16T20:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KRDU 162051Z 24013G20KT 10SM FEW055 30/16 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP094 T03000161 56023

TAF KRDU 161720Z 1618/1718 22010G18KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 PROB30 1702/1705 VRB15G25KT 5SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN060 FM170500 33010G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN045 FM170800 01010G20KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM171300 02012G22KT 4SM -RA OVC008

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 93 Departures
flight_land 74 Arrivals

Arrival

TUS KTUS MVFR

Tucson International Airport

Tucson, US

Local time
14:29 MST
Timezone
America/Phoenix
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
2,643 ft
Coordinates
32.1150, -110.9381

cloud Weather

Wind
110° / 24G37 kt
Visibility
3 SM
Ceiling
BKN 2,900 ft, OVC 3,800 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 1°C
Altimeter
30.20 inHg
Wx
HZ DU

Obs: 2026-10-16T20:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KTUS 162053Z 11024G37KT 3SM HZ DU BKN029 OVC038 26/01 A3020 RMK AO2 PK WND 11040/1958 SLP185 T02610011 58017

TAF KTUS 161929Z 1619/1718 12039G49KT 5SM BLDU SKC TEMPO 1619/1620 1SM BLDU SKC FM162300 12030G42KT 6SM BLDU SKC FM170200 12039G49KT 6SM BLDU FEW250 WS020/11050KT FM171200 12026G39KT 6SM BLDU SCT250 WS020/11060KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 22 Departures
flight_land 23 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.