There are 5 ways to get from St. John's to Tucson by plane, bus, car or car ferry
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Recommended option
Fly St Johns to Tucson • 15h 3m
4 alternative options
Fly St Johns to Phoenix, bus • 15h 22m
Bus to Gander, fly to Tucson • 20h 21m
Bus to Gander, fly to Phoenix, bus • 22h 44m
Drive, car ferry • 3 days 1h
St Johns (YYT) to Tucson (TUS) flights
The flight time between St Johns (YYT) and Tucson (TUS) is around 15h 55m and covers a distance of around 3203 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 5h 57m. Services are operated by Air Canada, United Airlines, WestJet and others. Typically 199 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from St. John's to Tucson is to fly, which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 15h 3m.
The quickest way to get from St. John's to Tucson is to fly which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 15h 3m.
The distance between St. John's and Tucson is 3199 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 3m to get from St. John's to Tucson, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from St Johns Airport to Tucson Airport. The quickest flight takes 12h 9m and has two stopovers.
Tucson is 4h 30m behind St. John's. It is currently 10:07 PM in St. John's and 5:37 PM in Tucson.
American Airlines, WestJet, Delta and two other airlines offer flights from St Johns Airport to Tucson Airport.
There are 253+ hotels available in Tucson. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from St. John's to St Johns Airport is to line 14 bus which takes 20 min and costs $0 - $3.

- Distance: 3199.5 miles
- Duration: 15h 3m
What companies run services between St. John's, NL, Canada and Tucson, AZ, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines and six other airlines fly from St. John's to Tucson hourly.

- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Montreal, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from St Johns to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $850
Flights from St Johns to Phoenix via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $850
Flights from St Johns to Phoenix via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $850
Flights from St Johns to Phoenix via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,000
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Montreal, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $800
Flights from Gander to Phoenix via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from Gander to Phoenix via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from Gander to Phoenix via Halifax, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from Gander to Phoenix via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from Gander to Phoenix via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
Flights from Gander to Phoenix via Montreal, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
Flights from Gander to Phoenix via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $850
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Calgary, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Toronto, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $750
Flights from St Johns to Phoenix via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $850
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Toronto, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $750
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Toronto, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Toronto, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Toronto, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $800
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Montreal, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $800

- Website
- united.com
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Toronto, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $850
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Montreal, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Montreal, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $850
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Montreal, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800

- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from St Johns to Tucson via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $850
Flights from St Johns to Phoenix via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $850
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $900
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Toronto, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $850
Flights from Gander to Tucson via Montreal, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $850

- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Station to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $16 - $50
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $11 - $16

- Phone
- 1-888-263-1854
- Website
- drl-lr.com
Bus from St. John’s - MUN University Centre to Gander - Gander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Schedules at
- drl-lr.com
- Child
- $30 - $35
- Senior / Student
- $45 - $55
- Adult
- $45 - $60

- Phone
- +1 800-341-7981
- reservations@marineatlantic.ca
- Website
- marineatlantic.ca
Car ferry from Port aux Basques to North Sydney, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $0 - $85
- Schedules at
- marineatlantic.ca
- Adults
- $33
- Standard vehicle
- $85
- Bicycles
- $14
- Motorcycles
- $43
- Children 5-12 years
- $15
- Senior Citizens 65+
- $30
- Children under 5
- $0
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