SNA - TUS

$79 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Tucson

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Cheapest round-trip
$130
Overall average: $307
Frontier
Sun 4/5Fri 4/10
SNA - TUS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$137
Alaska Airlines
Mon 4/13Mon 4/20
SNA - TUS • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $130 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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You can fly direct with Alaska Airlines. Average duration is 1h 32m
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Cheapest • Avg $222 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 26m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Tucson (SNA-TUS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Tucson that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Santa Ana to Tucson

Sun, Apr 5 - Fri, Apr 10
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6:22 pm - 8:07 am
SNA
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TUS
13h 45m
1 stop
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1:23 pm - 7:40 pm
TUS
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SNA
6h 17m
1 stop
$130Frontier
Mon, Apr 13 - Mon, Apr 20
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3:11 pm - 4:43 pm
SNA
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TUS
1h 32mnonstop
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2:20 pm - 4:02 pm
TUS
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SNA
1h 42mnonstop
$137Alaska Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Mon, Apr 20
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3:50 pm - 9:55 pm
SNA
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TUS
6h 05m
1 stop
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3:55 pm - 9:10 pm
TUS
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SNA
5h 15m
1 stop
$157Southwest
Tue, Apr 14 - Thu, Apr 16
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2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
SNA
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TUS
3h 25m
1 stop
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5:05 am - 1:35 pm
TUS
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SNA
8h 30m
2 stops
$158Southwest
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
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2:45 pm - 7:55 pm
SNA
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TUS
5h 10m
1 stop
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5:25 am - 12:35 pm
TUS
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SNA
7h 10m
2 stops
$162Southwest
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
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6:45 am - 12:55 pm
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TUS
6h 10m
2 stops
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11:00 am - 5:05 pm
TUS
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SNA
6h 05m
2 stops
$167Southwest
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 13
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2:20 pm - 7:00 pm
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TUS
4h 40m
1 stop
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4:20 pm - 9:45 pm
TUS
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SNA
5h 25m
1 stop
$187Southwest
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 13
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3:40 pm - 9:20 pm
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TUS
5h 40m
2 stops
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12:45 pm - 7:05 pm
TUS
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SNA
6h 20m
1 stop
$192Southwest
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 13
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3:15 pm - 9:20 pm
SNA
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TUS
6h 05m
2 stops
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6:05 am - 12:20 pm
TUS
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SNA
6h 15m
2 stops
$197Southwest
Fri, May 1 - Tue, May 5
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6:55 pm - 10:50 pm
SNA
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TUS
3h 55m
1 stop
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6:05 am - 12:15 pm
TUS
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SNA
6h 10m
2 stops
$202Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Tucson flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Tucson to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Tucson clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to John Wayne (Santa Ana), you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana to Tucson?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Tucson, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Santa Ana to Tucson is September, where tickets cost $202 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $402 and $367 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Ana to Tucson?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $356 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Tucson

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana to Tucson based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to Tucson?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Tucson was $79 for a one-way ticket and $130 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Tucson?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

    John Wayne (Santa Ana) airport is called Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty and the only airport in Tucson is Tucson.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

    Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Tucson, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

    There are nonstop flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to Tucson, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Tucson are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $376 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $287 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Tucson from John Wayne (Santa Ana) is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Tucson with an airline and back to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline. Booking your flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and TUS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Tucson from John Wayne (Santa Ana) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Santa Ana to Tucson

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $343 or less one-way and $217 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Tucson.
Find which airlines fly direct from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Airport to Tucson Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Tucson

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Direct returns

Tucson to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Monday

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Tuesday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Tucson

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Tucson. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Ana to Tucson? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4324 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

Flight attendants very hospitable and friendly. Pilot flew a smooth take off and landing.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Wi-Fi cut out for a bit, then resumed. Otherwise flawless flight.

Boarding much smoother than previous United flights! The flight attendant helped monitor putting bags in overhead bins. On united no help resulted in bins in first class being filled before I boarded for first class. I had to search further down into economy. Then got stuck unable to return to my seat. People were putting backpacks that needed to go under seats in bins. It was a mess. This flight was a refreshing improvement. United also had so many categories of preboarding that first class could not board early. The pilot talked to us directly instead of using the intercom before flight.

Impressed that Alaska Air(for our domestic flight) transferred our checked bags to EVA (for our international flights) so that we didn't have to handle them, & we just picked them up at our final destination.

You need categories to denote when food and entertainment are not available.

It was ok. First time flying with them to Boise Won’t do again

The plane was old so the seats were very worn out. The seats were hard, uncomfortable, and caused me actual pain. The lights were too bright. The flight itself was fine.

Flight was delayed but still made it to Phoenix on time. Boarding went quickly, the flight was smooth.

The man next to us had a medical emergency a the flight attendants really stepped up and quickly helped turn a bad situation into one with a great outcome. Brandon, Ranger , and Jose all did wonderful jobs gathering all the medical field passengers on the plane to help (a my husband) and they helped revive the unresponsive patient within a few minutes with juice and oxygen. It was a great example of community and teamwork and I’m so impressed with the staff.

Flight on time. Crew good. Seating Bad. Have to pay extra on a not cheap flight to avoid being next to toilet.

I had a horrible and traumatic bullying experience the last time I flew ( frontier). I was incredibly anxious about these flights. However, it was so relaxed, organized and the crew was efficient and polite. It was so refreshing and relaxing.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

No charging outlets worked. Other than collecting trash attendants didn’t come around. No one could hear flight attendants announcements during the flight. Seat pads were horrible. Sitting on a board for 5 hours. What happened to Hawaiian airlines comfort, hospitality, and extras? Our pilots did an excellent job trying to minimize turbulence and incredible job in landing in windy conditions.

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The food options were limited and very specific. Some type of entertainment option for a 4.5 hour flight would have been nice.

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

Good and friendly staff. Nicely enjoyed the complimentary drink and snack.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

3 hour wait on customer service after flight was cancelled. Was bumped to a flight where I wouldnt have gotten to my destination for another 2 days. Had to fully refund flight and book a new one the following morning. Paid twice the amount for the flight than I had originally booked. Very disappointed I was not offered any sort of discount or points for all of the frustration, in fact the airline profited twice as much off of me by cancelling my flight and and changing my entire trip.

Mostly good. The WiFi wasn’t working so that was not great.

I like that the flight attendant was very attentive and helpful. The meal menu could have more of an variety of food choices.

The flight was fine, once we got underway. It was more than hour delayed

Arrived 40 min early which was great - sat in runway for 35 min so no gain. Then waited for luggage 45 min. They need to staff accordingly knowing its one of the busiest week in Phx

My flight got rerouted due to crew rest. I was sent to Dallas customer service was not very polite. Was given a $40 room voucher for Motel 6 and $12 to eat with. It delayed me by a day. Where if I would have just stuck with my original flight Arizona was delayed to Cleveland and I could have made it home. They put me on a 9:00 flight out of Dallas to Cleveland without my knowledge or consent. When originally I was told it would be 8:45 a.m. on February 1st. I told them I could not take the 9:00 flight because I did not have anybody to pick me up from the airport at that time. I'm extremely disappointed in how I was treated. And I will not fly American Airlines again.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

The plane was experiencing problems with the HVAC system, it was very cold in the front of the plane and very hot in the back.

Trip delayed for 2 hours because of rain. We boarded and have to get down the flight and reboard again.

I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

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