Nogales: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Nogales is a city of 264,782 people in Mexico (Sonora), 1,214 m (3,983 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tucson International Airport (TUS), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Nogales runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nogales is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tucson International Airport (TUS), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, whose 10,996-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Nogales: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Nogales · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Phoenix, 261 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Hermosillo, 247 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tucson, 102 km (United States) — buses · car rental · tours
- Mesa, 249 km (United States) — buses · car rental · tours
- Chandler, 238 km (United States) — buses · car rental · tours
- Gilbert, 241 km (United States) — buses · car rental · tours
- Glendale, 274 km (United States) — buses · car rental · tours
- Scottsdale, 261 km (United States) — buses · car rental · tours
- Peoria, 280 km (United States) — buses · car rental · tours
- San Luis Río Colorado, 383 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Nogales?
Tucson International Airport (TUS), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre.
How big is Nogales?
About 264,782 people live in Nogales (GeoNames).
What time zone is Nogales in?
America/Hermosillo, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Nogales?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Nogales?
Phoenix (261 km), Hermosillo (247 km), Tucson (102 km), Mesa (249 km), Chandler (238 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.