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
Route
Tucson → Santa Ana
TUS
TucsonTucson International Airport
TucsonTucson International AirportSNASanta AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport- Distance
- 416 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Tucson and Santa Ana.
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
- 2
- busiest month · Feb
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 9 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlineswinter
Air Cargo Express Internationalautumn
Regency Airlinesspring
Sevastopol-Avianow and then
Trans Continental Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tucson. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 0.9Wed
- 1Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 1.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L33%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL607%
- B3505%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X4%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 48 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 49 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 54 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 20 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 21 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TUS-SNA - 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 Tucson: 40.
- Direct destinations observed from Santa Ana: 81.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
TUS LAXLos Angeles International AirportLos Angeles is about 36 mi from Santa Ana.View route →TUS BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 46 mi from Santa Ana.View route →TUS SBDSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 47 mi from Santa Ana.View route →TUS CLDMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad is about 51 mi from Santa Ana.View route →
About the route from Tucson to Santa Ana
The observed direct connection between Tucson International Airport (TUS) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) covers approximately 416 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines, Sevastopol-Avia, SkyWest Airlines and Trans Continental Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Tucson from Santa Ana by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tucson International Airport and John Wayne Orange County International Airport is approximately 416 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tucson to Santa Ana?
- 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 Tucson to Santa Ana?
- Yes, a direct connection between TUS and SNA 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, Sevastopol-Avia, SkyWest Airlines and Trans Continental Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Tucson to Santa Ana?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 332 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Air Cargo Express International, Regency Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tucson and Santa Ana?
- Same local time in Tucson and Santa Ana.
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.