John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa Ana, United StatesSNA / KSNA
Regional airport · 81 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 5,699 ft
87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Santa Ana → Tucson
SNA
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportTUSTucsonTucson International Airport
TucsonTucson International Airport- Distance
- 416 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Santa Ana and Tucson.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 3 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlineswinter
Regency Airlinesspring
Air Cargo Express Internationalautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Santa Ana. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 1.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L33%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL609%
- Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE405%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A5%
- B3504%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 43 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 39 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 51 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 34 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 21 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 21 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SNA-TUS - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Santa Ana: 81.
- Direct destinations observed from Tucson: 40.
The airports on this route
Tucson International Airport
Tucson, United StatesTUS / KTUS
Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,997 ft
73 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
LAX TUSLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SBD TUSSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 47 mi from Santa Ana.View route →SAN TUSSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 76 mi from Santa Ana.View route →PSP TUSPalm Springs International AirportPalm Springs is about 79 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Santa Ana to Tucson
The observed direct connection between John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) and Tucson International Airport (TUS) covers approximately 416 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Santa Ana from Tucson by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Wayne Orange County International Airport and Tucson International Airport is approximately 416 mi.
- How long is the flight from Santa Ana to Tucson?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Santa Ana to Tucson?
- Yes, a direct connection between SNA and TUS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Santa Ana to Tucson?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 297 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Regency Airlines, Air Cargo Express International. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Santa Ana and Tucson?
- Same local time in Santa Ana and Tucson.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.