SNA - TUS

$65 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Tucson

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$133
Overall average: $256
Multiple Airlines
Thu 3/12Sun 3/15
SNA - TUS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$137
Alaska Airlines
Wed 2/25Wed 3/4
SNA - TUS • Non-stop
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Alaska Airlines
Cheapest • from $137 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
4 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 55% compared to booking last minute.
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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

Thu, Mar 12 - Sun, Mar 15
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2:53 pm - 8:14 am
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TUS
17h 21m
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11:49 am - 9:53 am
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22h 04m
1 stop
$133Multiple Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
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2:47 pm - 5:20 pm
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TUS
1h 33mnonstop
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12:03 pm - 12:47 pm
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1h 44mnonstop
$137Alaska Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Wed, Mar 11
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2:47 pm - 5:20 pm
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TUS
1h 33mnonstop
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11:03 am - 12:47 pm
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SNA
1h 44mnonstop
$147Alaska Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Sun, Feb 22
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1:20 pm - 6:47 pm
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TUS
4h 27m
1 stop
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9:20 pm - 8:13 am
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SNA
11h 53m
1 stop
$159Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Fri, Feb 20
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4:37 pm - 1:23 pm
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TUS
19h 46m
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1:33 pm - 12:25 pm
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23h 52m
1 stop
$160Multiple Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 15
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5:07 pm - 8:14 am
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TUS
38h 07m
2 stops
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11:49 am - 1:58 pm
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SNA
26h 09m
1 stop
$173Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Sun, Feb 22
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5:25 pm - 12:38 pm
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18h 13m
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9:20 pm - 8:13 am
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11h 53m
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$180Frontier
Sat, Feb 14 - Fri, Feb 20
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4:37 pm - 1:23 pm
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19h 46m
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1:33 pm - 6:40 pm
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30h 07m
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$183Multiple Airlines
Sat, Mar 14 - Mon, Mar 16
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2:47 pm - 4:20 pm
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TUS
1h 33mnonstop
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11:03 am - 12:47 pm
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SNA
1h 44mnonstop
$197Alaska Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 1
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8:58 am - 6:47 pm
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TUS
8h 49m
1 stop
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9:20 pm - 8:13 am
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SNA
11h 53m
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$200Frontier
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 Tuesday 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 November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $396 and $366 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $287, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Ana to Tucson?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure 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 average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Ana to Tucson, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 55% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$65
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase 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 $65 for a one-way ticket and $133 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, Alaska Airlines or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Tucson are Alaska Airlines and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $290 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $396 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • 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 $148 or less one-way and $147 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

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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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11825 reviews
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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You need categories to denote when food and entertainment are not available.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jan 2026
SNA - PDX
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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.

Didn't care for the crowding at the gate area at SEA TAC. Not a fault of the airline.

I recently flew with Alaska Airlines on a trip to Oregon and had a very frustrating experience that I hope the airline can learn from. I purchased upgraded seats with extra legroom for my flight, paying the additional fees for the comfort and space. During my trip planning, I called customer service to inquire about their pet travel policies and conditions, as I was considering bringing my dogs. However, I ultimately decided NOT to bring my pets and never authorized or confirmed any pet travel arrangements. Despite this, Alaska Airlines took it upon themselves to change my seat assignment without any notification or contact. When I arrived for my flight, I discovered that my paid upgrade had been downgraded to a regular seat - presumably because they assumed I would be traveling with pets based on my inquiry call. I hope Alaska Airlines will improve their communication processes and ensure that customer inquiries don’t automatically trigger booking changes without explicit customer authorization. Better staff training on distinguishing between inquiries and actual bookings would prevent this type of situation in the future. While I appreciate that the airline tries to accommodate pet travelers, making assumptions and changes without customer consent is poor service that needs to be addressed.

Flight was delayed and hour due to tire issue. First flight of the day, this issue should have been discovered prior to boarding.

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.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

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.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

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.

I understand that both Hawaiian and Alaskan are in the process of merging but I could not get real-time flight info or access my boarding pass on either app

Had a hard time checking into my flight on my phone because they gave me the wrong confirmation number. Otherwise everything else went well.

All was good and they were able to seat my travel companion next to me. Thank you.

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.

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

Boarding was organized and timely. Food was mediocre, especially for first class travel.

I bought wifi and most of the flight could not even use it my apps would just spin. I couldn't even listen to music. super frustrating.

AA delayed the flight for 3 hours and 50 minutes, but delayed the last 2 hours, 30 minutes at a time, so if we knew before, could have stayed at home and worked instead of being at the airport wasting time... The plane's crew was excellent, not their fault.

Liked that it was on time. Staff professional and friendly.

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