Santa Ana (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
103° E
Santa Ana (SNA) to Tucson (TUS) is 416 miles (670 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SNA–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SNA–TUS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
42
April 2026
Seats
3,192
both directions
Passengers
2,229
both directions
Load factor
69.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SNA–TUS?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SNA–TUS in April 2026 (42 departures).
- OO
42 departures · 3,192 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.8%
Load
What plane flies SNA–TUS?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of SNA–TUS departures.
- Embraer E175
42 departures · 69.8% load
100.0%
How has SNA–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop SNA–TUS departures rose from 1 in September 2025 to 42 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop SNA–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
1 departures · 124 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 1,124 passengers
67.2%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 2,921 passengers
64.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,341 passengers
78.5%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 3,792 passengers
80.5%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 2,229 passengers
69.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SNA → TUS
66.2% full
21 departures · 1,056 passengers
TUS → SNA
73.5% full
21 departures · 1,173 passengers
Nonstop SNA–TUS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Santa Ana
US
John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Coordinates
33.68°N, 117.87°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Santa Ana (SNA) from Tucson (TUS)?
SNA to TUS is 416 miles (670 km / 362 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SNA to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 416-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SNA–TUS?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SNA–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 416-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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