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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

Sat, Jan 3 - Tue, Jan 6
Southwest Logo
8:25 pm - 1:10 amSNA-TUS
3h 45m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 12:00 pmTUS-SNA
5h 40m1 stop
$157Southwest
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Sat, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 11
American Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 5:08 pmSNA-TUS
3h 38m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 3:20 pmTUS-SNA
4h 50m1 stop
$159American Airlines
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Sat, Jan 3 - Tue, Jan 6
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 1:00 amSNA-TUS
7h 20m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 1:35 pmTUS-SNA
7h 15m2 stops
$162Southwest
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Tue, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 24
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 9:50 pmSNA-TUS
4h 20m1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:35 pm - 8:15 pmTUS-SNA
4h 40m1 stop
$172Southwest
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Wed, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 10
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 10:37 pmSNA-TUS
14h 22m2 stops
Delta Logo
2:14 pm - 10:21 pmTUS-SNA
9h 07m1 stop
$182Delta
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Wed, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 11
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 10:37 pmSNA-TUS
14h 22m2 stops
Delta Logo
2:14 pm - 10:21 pmTUS-SNA
9h 07m1 stop
$187Delta
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Thu, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:09 pm - 12:35 pmSNA-TUS
16h 26m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 6:48 pmTUS-SNA
5h 28m1 stop
$189Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
2:07 pm - 4:29 pmSNA-TUS
1h 22mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
12:49 pm - 1:27 pmTUS-SNA
1h 38mnonstop
$197Hawaiian Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Mon, Dec 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:46 pm - 12:47 pmSNA-TUS
18h 01m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:42 pm - 8:59 pmTUS-SNA
8h 17m1 stop
$198Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Jan 3 - Tue, Jan 6
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:51 pm - 6:23 pmSNA-TUS
1h 32mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 4:14 pmTUS-SNA
11h 13m1 stop
$250Alaska Airlines
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Southwest
Cheapest • from $157 (round-trip)
Alaska Airlines
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 59% compared to booking last minute.
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January
Cheapest • 31% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$157
Overall average: $206
Southwest
Sat 1/3Tue 1/6
SNA - TUS • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$197
Alaska Airlines
Tue 3/3Wed 3/4
SNA - TUS • Non-stop
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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 Sundays 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 Mondays.

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 January, where tickets cost $206 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $438 and $349 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 $201 on average.

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 59% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$81
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% 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 $81 for a one-way ticket and $157 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?

    Delta, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines 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, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Tucson, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Tucson from John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Phoenix is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Tucson.

  • 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 $259 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 $374 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.

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 10000 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
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The first leg of the trip was excellent. Lovely flight attendants and comfortable plane. The second leg left a lot to be desired. The flight attendant was rude when I asked for a Diet Coke, the boarding required quite a long walk and the plane was crammed and uncomfortable.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025ONT - PDX
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The first leg of the trip was excellent. Lovely flight attendants and comfortable plane. The second leg left a lot to be desired. The flight attendant was rude when I asked for a Diet Coke, the boarding required quite a long walk and the plane was crammed and uncomfortable.

Flight attendant was awful, I felt second hand embarrassment with every one of her interactions with people onboard. She was so incredibly rude every chance she got

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.

Canceled flight. No communication of this prior. Rescheduled to next day. Our good seats we purchased months ago turned into last row middle. No apology, reason, nor compensation for time and $ spent.

I got the last seat on the plane, in the back in the corner against the window, and I paid a competitive price for my ticket several weeks before the flight.

OUr pilot was very good and also a good landing in a very gusting Phoenix. Most important.

Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Only one drink pass through the cabin for a 4 hour flight. Quite rough and bumpy landing.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

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

What an amazing flight. I haven’t experienced this level of service in a flight in years. This will be the only way to fly to Hawaii for me in the future.

Kayak sold me a ticket after check in time. Could not check in. Could not get on flight.

Everything was great except having to check in at Alaska. That was a surprise and took extra time and effort. Should have been explained somewhere maybe on the HA electronic ticket.

I accidentally made this purchase and they wouldn’t refund me even though I called immediately to cancel it.

The flight was delayed and they didn’t have a pilot for the flight. Seemed very unorganized and took way longer than expected.

I could not believe that on a 5 hour plus flight we were not given a complimentary meal . That should be illegal. Or it would be nice to be informed beforehand that a complimentary meal would not be provided. The wording in the email I got about pre ordering food was phrased in a way that made the food seem like it would be free. Very misleading! Also during boarding we were informed there would be empty seats we could move to if we wanted, all we had to do was wait for an announcement, however an announcement was never made. Then when we tried to change seats ourselves we were singled out over the loud speaker and told we could not move without asking. Then the flight was about to take off , so we didn’t have time to ask . Then we were told we could not move to the exit row because you had to pay for those seats, but we were not told where we could move. Also no one was in the exit rows so , if something happened no one would be there to assist the passengers. Also people should be allowed to move there if the airline wasn’t able to sell them. One passenger asked if he could pay for the upgrade and the flight attendant said she did not have the capability to charge for the seat on her mobile device, so the airline ended up losing possible income anyways . So why not let people move there during flight if you have no way to charge them? Then the landing was bumpy and awful and many passengers complained out loud when we landed .

It was pretty good except there was no food, which was understandable because it was a short flight but I would have liked to at least have a snack; otherwise it was great. Staff/crew, great. Thank you

The flight was great! The flight attendants were friendly and attentive. I would definitely fly Hawaiian Aurlines again!

You have to buy the ear buds and they only offers little cup of water twice.

As smooth as you can expect. Some issues with boarding because the previous plane took forever to deplane but overall, a good experience.

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

I miss the screens they used to have for the long flights. I use a Kendal and it doesn’t work well with there WiFi. I tried my cell and the wifi was not good for it either this is the free wifi.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

Very friendly and efficient and smooth boarding. We were even way early arriving at my destination. Thank you.

The trip was very smooth and they provided great customer service

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

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