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Find cheap flights from Albuquerque to John Wayne (Santa Ana) from $104

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Albuquerque to Santa Ana departing on 5/27. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Albuquerque to Santa Ana, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Albuquerque to Santa Ana (ABQ-SNA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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8:12 pm - 9:59 amABQ-SNA
14h 47m1 stop
3:37 pm - 9:24 pmSNA-ABQ
4h 47m1 stop
$179Spirit Airlines
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Sun, Apr 28 - Wed, May 1
10:27 pm - 9:29 amABQ-SNA
12h 02m1 stop
3:18 pm - 6:28 pmSNA-ABQ
26h 10m1 stop
$186Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 11 - Sat, Jun 15
4:05 pm - 1:59 pmABQ-SNA
22h 54m2 stops
3:18 pm - 10:26 amSNA-ABQ
18h 08m1 stop
$200Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 11 - Sat, Jun 15
9:59 am - 9:30 pmABQ-SNA
12h 31m1 stop
10:53 am - 10:29 amSNA-ABQ
22h 36m2 stops
$209Spirit Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Sat, May 18
5:50 pm - 10:22 pmABQ-SNA
5h 32m1 stop
5:10 pm - 11:11 pmSNA-ABQ
5h 01m1 stop
$296Delta
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Fri, Jul 12 - Tue, Jul 16
5:21 am - 2:17 pmABQ-SNA
9h 56m2 stops
5:10 pm - 11:11 pmSNA-ABQ
5h 01m1 stop
$321Delta
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Sat, Jul 13 - Tue, Jul 16
8:12 pm - 9:59 amABQ-SNA
14h 47m1 stop
6:45 am - 8:20 amSNA-ABQ
24h 35m3 stops
Sun, Apr 28 - Wed, May 1
10:27 pm - 1:59 pmABQ-SNA
16h 32m2 stops
12:45 pm - 6:28 pmSNA-ABQ
28h 43m3 stops
Tue, Jun 11 - Sat, Jun 15
7:00 am - 12:50 pmABQ-SNA
6h 50m1 stop
10:55 am - 5:14 pmSNA-ABQ
5h 19m1 stop
$446United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 30 - Sat, May 4
1:35 pm - 8:44 pmABQ-SNA
8h 09m2 stops
8:50 am - 5:14 pmSNA-ABQ
7h 24m1 stop
$649United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 30 - Sat, May 4

Flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Albuquerque to Santa Ana?

The average price of all flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Albuquerque to Santa Ana, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Santa Ana, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Albuquerque to Santa Ana?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana is August, where tickets cost $261 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of tickets is $467 and $408 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Albuquerque to Santa Ana?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Albuquerque to Santa Ana, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Santa Ana from Albuquerque were found on Spirit Airlines ($104) and Delta ($248), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($179) and Delta ($296).

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Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$104
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Albuquerque to Santa Ana based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Albuquerque to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

  • What is the cheapest flight from Albuquerque to Santa Ana?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Albuquerque to Santa Ana was $104 for a one-way ticket and $179 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Albuquerque and Santa Ana?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Albuquerque to Santa Ana. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Albuquerque to Santa Ana?

    When flying out of Albuquerque you will be using Albuquerque. You will be landing at Santa Ana, also known as Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Albuquerque to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Albuquerque to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Albuquerque and Santa Ana, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $385 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $518 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Albuquerque to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Albuquerque to John Wayne (Santa Ana).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Albuquerque to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to John Wayne (Santa Ana) from Albuquerque is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Albuquerque to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with an airline and back to Albuquerque with another airline. Booking your flights between Albuquerque and SNA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Albuquerque to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to John Wayne (Santa Ana) from Albuquerque up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Albuquerque to Santa Ana

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Albuquerque to Santa Ana. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Albuquerque to Santa Ana? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11123 reviews
8.2boarding
7.5food
7.9comfort
8.6crew
8.0entertainment
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I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

8.0 ExcellentCarisa, Mar 2024DFW - LAX
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I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

The boarding process was terrible especially with an indirect flight Chicago to Seattle to San Diego was terrible talking about we overbooked a flight idk if I’d take this airline ever again we got off our flight from Chicago to Seattle and we traveled for business and they told us our connecting flight was over booked and their was no seats asking people to take a delayed next flight and they don’t tell anyone coughing to wear masks seats 30A-B were terrible during the flight no one wants to sit next to people coughing all around I don’t want to be sick traveling for work or get sick anytime it’s very upsetting the staff doesn’t take this stuff serious to tell them to wear masks when they see people coughing and sneezing

Crew was great. However the seat I had would not recline and stay put. It would spring back to upright. Hopefully they can check the seats and maintain them. Otherwise the plane is clean and the crew is very friendly.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

Over two hours wait to get wheelchair assistance from arrival to the departure gate for LA was unreasonable even though there appreared to be heavy demand.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

The flight and crew were fine. The entertainment- the sound was so bad through the headphones I could barely understand it and it was a show I had seen before. The food might have been fine but having to have an account with united in order to access the app in order to pay for the food was rage inducing. I had entered my credit card info at home and logged in as guest but that wouldn’t allow the “wallet” tab to open in the app. And then the wifi was so bad that it took about 45 minutes to fully log in and get all the info working at which time I missed the food. You shouldn’t have to give your address, email and phone number in order to get a hamburger.

The control panel for the seat back screen did not work at all after takeoff.

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

Poor availability of food. Cold cabin temperature. Extremely long waiting time for a flight attendant to respond to a call button signal.

2.5h delay due to unruly passenger in first class. Had to be removed from the flight. No food unless pre ordered. Didn't know we would need it because of delay.

Every interaction the airline seems to want to find a different way to extract more money from you. The second leg of our journey they wouldn't let us board the plane without taking another $99 for a bag we asked about at the ticket counter and boarded with on the first leg of our journey. Horrible airline, poor culture. Not flying Spirit again.

The text told me it was changed to Terminal E and Gate D5. But with no one on site to ask questions there was confusion on where to go as all the gates were E's. Then we took the skyline to the D area. We left to get something to eat. No announcement was made but my daughter happened to asked and they told her our gate was moved to D12. I will not fly Spirit again.

The agent at the check in desk was absolutely rude. The rest of the team after that was good, but the check in process at LAS was miserable. The woman at the desk spoke like we were stupid and was rude throughout the process.

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

So bad. The check in process was laborious and the check in agent didn't seem to know how to manage the process efficiently and was confused about how to check in my son's sports equipment. The baggage fees were outrageous and so expensive. $90 for a carry on bag? And $200 additional for 2 check ins. The security lines were insanely long and the terminal was not very nice in the Spirit area. $5 for a water on board. It was my first and last time flying Spirit - I tried to save $ by flying them due to the accommodating schedule but I should have paid for Southwest, because it would've actually ended up less expensive due to the free bags with Southwest. There were no charging ports on the airplane, no wifi and really uncomfortable seating. The flight crew were great though, courteous and efficient in their boarding. Flight was delayed 1 hour, but we made up 15 minutes in flight.

My experience was better than expected. What I did find not so great was the seats. Very little room, they did not recline and the tray table was the size of a post card. There was no food to try, just standard snacks that you had to pay for and I don’t know of any entertainment. I would fly again even though everything was an upcharge. Flight was on time with little disturbance

thy don't even ofer water we have to buy it for $4.49 and paid for our cary on bags $100 each we never will fly in this company again.

Super cool and laid back, three lovely ladies. Couldn’t ask for better service.

It was fine. Boarding was a little rude. On flight staff was great. The cost to purchase everything was a bit annoying but I get that's the business model.

I liked the fast check in and boarding. The flight fare could be a lot less than what I paid…..

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Albuquerque to Santa Ana found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/27Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
25h 23mABQ-SNA
$104
4/24Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 41mABQ-SNA
$131
5/12Sun
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 11mABQ-SNA
$144
5/27Mon
2 stops
35h 49mABQ-SNA
$147
9/26Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 01mABQ-SNA
$150
6/24Mon
1 stopDelta
7h 35mABQ-SNA
$248
6/24Mon
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
18h 16mABQ-SNA
$373
5/4Sat
1 stopDelta
4h 47mABQ-SNA
$378
5/27Mon
3 stops
11h 25mABQ-SNA
$411
5/4Sat
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
16h 13mABQ-SNA
$564

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Last minute flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Albuquerque to Santa Ana that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/17Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 41mABQ-SNA
4/23Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 39mSNA-ABQ
$309
4/18Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 47mABQ-SNA
4/22Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 33mSNA-ABQ
$337
4/19Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 47mABQ-SNA
4/23Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 39mSNA-ABQ
$364
4/18Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 47mABQ-SNA
4/22Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
7h 19mSNA-ABQ
$394
4/19Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 47mABQ-SNA
4/21Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 33mSNA-ABQ
$420
4/17Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 41mABQ-SNA
4/19Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 33mSNA-ABQ
$432
4/19Fri
multi-stopDelta
5h 30mABQ-SNA
4/22Mon
multi-stopDelta
5h 18mSNA-ABQ
$566
4/19Fri
multi-stopDelta
4h 45mABQ-SNA
4/23Tue
multi-stopDelta
11h 33mSNA-ABQ
$571
4/18Thu
multi-stopDelta
10h 13mABQ-SNA
4/22Mon
multi-stopDelta
11h 33mSNA-ABQ
$576
4/19Fri
multi-stop
14h 47mABQ-SNA
4/21Sun
multi-stop
22h 29mSNA-ABQ
$582

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Albuquerque - Santa Ana Flights

Departure:

Albuquerque (ABQ)United States

Destination:

John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA)United States

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John Wayne (Santa Ana) - Albuquerque

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