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Frontier Airlines
Thu, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 5
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$70 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$70
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Thu, Feb 5 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Thu, Feb 5, priced at $70 found 2 hours ago
Frontier Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Thu, Feb 5
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$72 Roundtrip, found 5 hours ago
$72
Roundtrip
found 5 hours ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Sun, Feb 1 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Thu, Feb 5, priced at $72 found 5 hours ago
Frontier Airlines
Sun, Jan 25 - Thu, Jan 29
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$73 Roundtrip, found 11 hours ago
$73
Roundtrip
found 11 hours ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Sun, Jan 25 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Thu, Jan 29, priced at $73 found 11 hours ago
Frontier Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 8
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$76 Roundtrip, found 1 hour ago
$76
Roundtrip
found 1 hour ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Sun, Feb 1 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sun, Feb 8, priced at $76 found 1 hour ago
Frontier Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$84 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$84
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Thu, Jan 29 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Thu, Feb 5, priced at $84 found 2 days ago
Frontier Airlines
Mon, Jan 19 - Thu, Jan 29
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$95 Roundtrip, found 11 hours ago
$95
Roundtrip
found 11 hours ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Mon, Jan 19 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Thu, Jan 29, priced at $95 found 11 hours ago
Frontier Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Jan 22
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$98 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$98
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Thu, Jan 22 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Thu, Jan 22, priced at $98 found 2 days ago
Frontier Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$99 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$99
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Thu, Jan 22 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sun, Jan 25, priced at $99 found 2 days ago
Frontier Airlines
Sun, Jan 18 - Sun, Jan 25
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$108 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$108
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Frontier Airlines flight, departing Sun, Jan 18 from Los Angeles Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sun, Jan 25, priced at $108 found 2 days ago
Alaska Airlines
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 4
SAN
San Diego Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$114 Roundtrip, found 1 hour ago
$114
Roundtrip
found 1 hour ago
Select Alaska Airlines flight, departing Wed, Feb 4 from San Diego Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Wed, Feb 4, priced at $114 found 1 hour ago
Hawaiian Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Sat, Feb 7
SAN
San Diego Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$129 Roundtrip, found 5 days ago
$129
Roundtrip
found 5 days ago
Select Hawaiian Airlines flight, departing Sat, Feb 7 from San Diego Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sat, Feb 7, priced at $129 found 5 days ago
Delta
Wed, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 14
SAN
San Diego Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$157 Roundtrip, found 5 days ago
$157
Roundtrip
found 5 days ago
Select Delta flight, departing Wed, Feb 4 from San Diego Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sat, Feb 14, priced at $157 found 5 days ago
American Airlines
Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 10
CLD
McClellan-Palomar
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$162 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$162
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Feb 3 from McClellan-Palomar to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Tue, Feb 10, priced at $162 found 1 day ago
Bargain Flight
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
LAX
Los Angeles Intl.
MRY
Monterey Peninsula
$172 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$172
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Bargain Flight flight, departing Fri, Jan 23 from Los Angeles Intl. to Monterey Peninsula, returning Mon, Jan 26, priced at $172 found 2 days ago
Bargain Flight
Wed, May 20 - Wed, Jun 3
CLD
McClellan-Palomar
MRY
Monterey Peninsula
$176 Roundtrip, found 4 hours ago
$176
Roundtrip
found 4 hours ago
Select Bargain Flight flight, departing Wed, May 20 from McClellan-Palomar to Monterey Peninsula, returning Wed, Jun 3, priced at $176 found 4 hours ago
Delta
Wed, Feb 25 - Sat, Mar 7
FLL
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl.
SJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.
$271 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$271
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Delta flight, departing Wed, Feb 25 from Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl. to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl., returning Sat, Mar 7, priced at $271 found 1 day 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 February, 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 $70, 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
$69

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Marea Sol Hotel

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Chaminade Resort & Spa

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Dream Inn Santa Cruz

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