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SNA to TUS: distance & flight time

Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)

416 mi
669 km · 361 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details

416 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.

The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is SNA from TUS?

The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Tucson (TUS) is 416 miles (669 km, 361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from SNA to TUS?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.

What is the cheapest way to fly from SNA to TUS?

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