Cheap flights from Santa Ana, California to Tucson from $81

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana, California to Tucson. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $231. If you don’t want to visit Tucson in August, then you should wait until May to fly from Santa Ana, California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $276.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Tucson from Santa Ana, California. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $287. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Santa Ana, California to Tucson for around $354.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Santa Ana, California to Tucson when you can find flight prices for as low as $313. Flying to Tucson at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $347.

Fly from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Tucson for the best Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty - Tucson flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tucson from Santa Ana, California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tucson for around $329 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tucson from Santa Ana, California for as low as $254 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Santa Ana, California to Tucson flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Santa Ana, California to Tucson.

As of August 2026, prices for Santa Ana, California to Tucson flights are approximately 11% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Tucson

American Airlines, Delta and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tucson from Santa Ana, California according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tucson. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Tucson on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Phoenix (PHX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $286.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 25m.

Las Vegas (LAS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 35m.