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Delta
Sat, Sep 27 - Sat, Sep 27
SEA
Seattle - Tacoma Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$134 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$134
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Delta flight, departing Sat, Sep 27 from Seattle - Tacoma Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sat, Sep 27, priced at $134 found 1 day ago
Spirit Airlines
Tue, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 7
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$138 Roundtrip, found 15 hours ago
$138
Roundtrip
found 15 hours ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Tue, Feb 3 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sat, Feb 7, priced at $138 found 15 hours ago
Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 30
SEA
Seattle - Tacoma Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$140 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$140
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Alaska Airlines flight, departing Tue, Sep 23 from Seattle - Tacoma Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Tue, Sep 30, priced at $140 found 1 day ago
Delta
Tue, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 27
SEA
Seattle - Tacoma Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$140 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$140
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Delta flight, departing Tue, Sep 23 from Seattle - Tacoma Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sat, Sep 27, priced at $140 found 1 day ago
American Airlines
Sat, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 6
PHX
Sky Harbor Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$150 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$150
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Sat, Oct 4 from Sky Harbor Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Mon, Oct 6, priced at $150 found 1 day ago
American Airlines
Sat, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 6
PHX
Sky Harbor Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$153 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$153
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Sat, Oct 4 from Sky Harbor Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Mon, Oct 6, priced at $153 found 1 day ago
Alaska Airlines
Thu, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 30
SEA
Seattle - Tacoma Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$157 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$157
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Alaska Airlines flight, departing Thu, Sep 25 from Seattle - Tacoma Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Tue, Sep 30, priced at $157 found 1 day ago
Alaska Airlines
Wed, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 11
SEA
Seattle - Tacoma Intl.
MRY
Monterey Peninsula
$160 Roundtrip, found 4 hours ago
$160
Roundtrip
found 4 hours ago
Select Alaska Airlines flight, departing Wed, Oct 8 from Seattle - Tacoma Intl. to Monterey Peninsula, returning Sat, Oct 11, priced at $160 found 4 hours ago
Alaska Airlines
Tue, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 29
SEA
Seattle - Tacoma Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$160 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$160
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Alaska Airlines flight, departing Tue, Sep 23 from Seattle - Tacoma Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Mon, Sep 29, priced at $160 found 1 day ago
Bargain Flight
Fri, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 3
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
MRY
Monterey Peninsula
$161 Roundtrip, just found
$161
Roundtrip
just found
Select Bargain Flight flight, departing Fri, Oct 31 from Los Angeles Intl. to Monterey Peninsula, returning Mon, Nov 3, priced at $161 just found
Hawaiian Airlines
Thu, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 7
PHX
Sky Harbor Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$166 Roundtrip, found 3 days ago
$166
Roundtrip
found 3 days ago
Select Hawaiian Airlines flight, departing Thu, Oct 2 from Sky Harbor Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Tue, Oct 7, priced at $166 found 3 days ago
Frontier Airlines
Thu, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 28
SEA
Seattle - Tacoma Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$176 Roundtrip, found 9 hours ago
$176
Roundtrip
found 9 hours ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Thu, Sep 25 from Seattle - Tacoma Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sun, Sep 28, priced at $176 found 9 hours ago
Bargain Flight
Tue, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 8
PHX
Sky Harbor Intl.
MRY
Monterey Peninsula
$201 Roundtrip, found 20 hours ago
$201
Roundtrip
found 20 hours ago
Select Bargain Flight flight, departing Tue, Nov 4 from Sky Harbor Intl. to Monterey Peninsula, returning Sat, Nov 8, priced at $201 found 20 hours ago
Spirit Airlines
Tue, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 4
IAH
George Bush Intercontinental
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$210 Roundtrip, found 5 days ago
$210
Roundtrip
found 5 days ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Tue, Aug 26 from George Bush Intercontinental to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Thu, Sep 4, priced at $210 found 5 days ago
Hawaiian Airlines
Tue, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 7
IAH
George Bush Intercontinental
MRY
Monterey Peninsula
$411 Roundtrip, found 20 hours ago
$411
Roundtrip
found 20 hours ago
Select Hawaiian Airlines flight, departing Tue, Sep 30 from George Bush Intercontinental to Monterey Peninsula, returning Tue, Oct 7, priced at $411 found 20 hours ago
Alaska Airlines
Thu, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 28
PAE
Seattle Paine Field Intl. Airport
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$417 Roundtrip, found 6 days ago
$417
Roundtrip
found 6 days ago
Select Alaska Airlines flight, departing Thu, Sep 25 from Seattle Paine Field Intl. Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sun, Sep 28, priced at $417 found 6 days ago

Cheap Flights to Santa Cruz

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Santa Cruz?

Airline ticket prices fluctuate all the time, depending on the day of the week or the month of the year. The cheapest round trip flights to Santa Cruz are in September, but when you book your flight on Hotwire, savings are always in season.

How many airlines fly to Santa Cruz?

Variety is the spice of life, even when it comes to booking your next trip. Want options for airlines? You’ll find 14 to choose from for your flight to Santa Cruz.

What airport is best to fly into Santa Cruz?

When you’re planning your trip to Santa Cruz, convenience is the name of the game. Luckily, Santa Cruz Watsonville Municipal Airport is nearby so you can deplane and get going on checking off everything on your Santa Cruz must-do list.

How much are flights to Santa Cruz?

Got very cheap flights on your vacation itinerary? When you book your airline tickets to Santa Cruz on Hotwire, you may just get what’s on your getaway wish list. With tickets as low as $134, you’ll have leftover cash for at least a magazine and a bottle of water at the airport book store.

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Santa Cruz Flight Information
Destination airport
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
Destination airport IATA code
SJC
Roundtrip price
$134

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