Private charter · WVI → TUS
Santa Cruz to Tucson
701 miles. One price for the whole airplane.
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The trip
Santa Cruz to Tucson, door to door faster.
Trade about 15 hours on the road for about a short flight in the air. Bluebird flies you direct from Watsonville Municipal Airport in Santa Cruz to Tucson International Airport in Tucson, 701 miles in a private jet with two pilots up front. Need a different size of aircraft? We'll source one sized for the trip. The price is for the whole aircraft, with every fee and tax shown before you book.
- Distance
- 701 mi
- Flight
- —
- Driving
- 15 hours
- Passengers
- Up to 1
Departing Santa Cruz
Airports in Santa Cruz
WVI
Regional airportWatsonville Municipal Airport
Watsonville · KWVI
- From downtown
- 13 mi
- Longest runway
- 4,502 ft
SJC
Major airportMineta San Jose International Airport
San Jose · KSJC
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 11,000 ft
MRY
Commercial airportMonterey Regional Airport
Monterey · KMRY
- From downtown
- 28 mi
- Longest runway
- 7,175 ft
Arriving Tucson
Airports in Tucson
TUS
Major airportTucson International Airport
Tucson · KTUS
- From downtown
- 8 mi
- Longest runway
- 10,996 ft
KRYN
Regional airportRyan Field
Tucson
- From downtown
- 13 mi
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
AVW
Regional airportMarana Regional Airport
Marana · KAVQ
- From downtown
- 19 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,901 ft
MZJ
Regional airportPinal Airpark
Marana · KMZJ
- From downtown
- 29 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,849 ft
When you land
Things to do in Tucson
Tucson is Arizona’s second-largest city, set in a desert basin ringed by five mountain ranges and some of the densest saguaro forests anywhere. The University of Arizona, with its strengths in optics, planetary science and astronomy, anchors the economy alongside Raytheon’s missile business, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, a large healthcare sector and a cluster of optics and aerospace companies. Mountaintop observatories on Kitt Peak and Mount Graham make the region a center of astronomy, and Tucson was the first city in the United States designated a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, for food traditions that run back thousands of years.
- 01
Saguaro National Park
Split into districts east and west of the city, the park protects forests of giant saguaro cactus, with scenic loop drives, desert trails and petroglyphs at Signal Hill.
- 02
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Part zoo, part botanical garden and part natural history museum, this largely outdoor museum west of town introduces the animals and plants of the Sonoran Desert, from javelinas to hummingbirds.
- 03
Mission San Xavier del Bac
Completed in the late 1700s on the Tohono O’odham Nation south of the city, the “White Dove of the Desert” is a masterpiece of Spanish Colonial architecture and still an active parish.
- 04
Pima Air & Space Museum
One of the largest aviation museums in the world displays hundreds of aircraft across indoor hangars and outdoor grounds, from World War II bombers to a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.
- 05
Sabino Canyon
In the Santa Catalina foothills, a narrated tram climbs a desert canyon of seasonal pools and cottonwoods, and trails lead to swimming holes and Seven Falls.
- 06
Mount Lemmon
The Catalina Highway climbs from saguaros to pine forest in about an hour, reaching a summit village, hiking trails and a small ski area where temperatures run far cooler than the city.
Questions
Santa Cruz to Tucson flights
How long is a private flight from Santa Cruz to Tucson?
About a short flight in a private jet, for 701 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 15 hours.
Which airports do flights from Santa Cruz to Tucson use?
You can depart from Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI), Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), or Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) and arrive at Tucson International Airport (TUS), Ryan Field (KRYN), or Marana Regional Airport (AVW). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.
How much does a private charter from Santa Cruz to Tucson cost?
The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.
Can I book a round trip between Santa Cruz and Tucson?
Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Tucson back to Santa Cruz are priced the same way.
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Tucson to Santa Cruz
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