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Find cheap flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Cincinnati from $118

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Ana to Cincinnati departing on 5/29. 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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Cheap flight deals from Santa Ana to Cincinnati (SNA-CVG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Cincinnati 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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7:12 pm - 10:19 amSNA-CVG
12h 07m1 stop
9:30 pm - 6:22 pmCVG-SNA
23h 52m1 stop
$220Frontier
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Fri, Aug 9 - Mon, Aug 12
7:12 pm - 12:18 pmSNA-CVG
14h 06m1 stop
5:30 am - 6:22 pmCVG-SNA
15h 52m1 stop
$226Frontier
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Wed, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 25
6:45 am - 9:24 amSNA-CVG
23h 39m2 stops
6:27 pm - 12:30 pmCVG-SNA
21h 03m3 stops
Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3
6:45 am - 9:24 amSNA-CVG
23h 39m3 stops
6:27 pm - 12:30 pmCVG-SNA
21h 03m3 stops
Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3
2:15 pm - 11:56 pmSNA-CVG
6h 41m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:44 amCVG-SNA
7h 44m1 stop
$386Delta
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Thu, Aug 22 - Sun, Aug 25
12:45 pm - 12:24 amSNA-CVG
8h 39m2 stops
5:45 am - 9:31 amCVG-SNA
6h 46m1 stop
$401American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 23 - Sun, Jul 28
12:27 pm - 11:58 pmSNA-CVG
8h 31m1 stop
3:48 pm - 9:55 pmCVG-SNA
9h 07m2 stops
$409American Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Sat, Jun 8
2:10 pm - 11:59 pmSNA-CVG
6h 49m1 stop
6:00 am - 9:42 amCVG-SNA
6h 42m1 stop
$486United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 29 - Sat, Jul 6
1:40 pm - 11:00 pmSNA-CVG
6h 20m1 stop
6:40 am - 12:30 pmCVG-SNA
8h 50m1 stop
$506Delta
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Fri, May 17 - Sun, May 19
6:25 pm - 10:24 pmSNA-CVG
24h 59m1 stop
7:00 am - 11:04 amCVG-SNA
7h 04m1 stop
$551United Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Mon, May 27

Flights from Santa Ana to Cincinnati - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Cincinnati 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 Santa Ana to Cincinnati?

The average price of all flights from Santa Ana to Cincinnati clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Cincinnati on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Santa Ana to Cincinnati. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Cincinnati, 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 Santa Ana to Cincinnati is July, where tickets cost $264 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is $448 and $415 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Cincinnati, 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 Santa Ana to Cincinnati, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 88 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Santa Ana to Cincinnati found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $119. Frontier proposed a round-trip connection from $220 and Delta from $386.

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Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$118
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 51% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 37% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Ana to Cincinnati

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana to Cincinnati 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Cincinnati

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Cincinnati was $118 for a one-way ticket and $220 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Santa Ana to Cincinnati.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Cincinnati?

    JetBlue, American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Santa Ana to Cincinnati flight route.

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

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Santa Ana to Cincinnati flight route.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Cincinnati are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $426 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $486 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Cincinnati.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cincinnati from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Cincinnati?

    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 Cincinnati with an airline and back to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline. Booking your flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and CVG 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Cincinnati?

    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 Cincinnati from John Wayne (Santa Ana) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Cincinnati

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Cincinnati. 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 Santa Ana to Cincinnati? 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.
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 75 reviews
6.4Entertainment
8.1Comfort
6.7Food
8.3Boarding
8.9Crew
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The only thing that would make the experience better is a little more leg room and the overhead bins are very low. I hit my head when I was settling into the middle seat and was nervous about poking my eye on the corner of a lowered bin when I was deplaning.

8.0 ExcellentKaren, Apr 2024CAK - LAS
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The only thing that would make the experience better is a little more leg room and the overhead bins are very low. I hit my head when I was settling into the middle seat and was nervous about poking my eye on the corner of a lowered bin when I was deplaning.

It helps manage expectations to know that this is a discount airline. I brought my own snacks so that I wouldn't have to buy something if I got hungry or thirsty for soda during the flight. One of my seat mates was unaware that he would have to pay $4 for a Coke and was a bit upset. He hadn't listened to the flight attendant say "Drinks for purchase?". All of the employees I interacted with were friendly and professional. My one complaint is that the overhead bins are very low when they are open. I was heading for the middle seat and unexpectedly hit the top of my head on the bottom of the open overhead bin. The headrests were also a little uncomfortable. But overall, for the price, it was a decent value, and I would fly Breeze again.

Flight was on time. The crew was efficient and kind.

Did not like the fact that I was charged to take on a bag I usually put in the overhead

My flight was delayed, not by much.?very good communication during fest and waiting to board.

Communication with airline electronically was difficult. No number seemed available to talk to customer service.

What could have been better is if Discover credit card would be able to purchase food

Crew was inconsistent in instructions in advising passengers about seat backs during take off. Perfunctory announcements except from cabin.

The experience with Breeze was really great. The app makes managing flights easy. You can check in on there 24 hours in advance, and your boarding pass is there, too. The flight crew and the staff at both our airports were wonderful. Snacks and drinks were reasonably priced. The seats were very comfortable, they even had adjustable headrests on every seat. The only downside is not having entertainment or Wi-Fi available onboard.

The price is amazing. I was worried about how the flight would be as I never flew then. Seats were very comfortable. We had lots of legroom. The Akron airport was really nice. Overall it didn't have the stress we usually experience with flying. Highly recommend

I had a wonderful experience flying with delta. The gentleman taking care of us on our flight was so nice, accommodating, and attentive. He always was smiling and giving pins to the kids which made me smile. The flight was quick too and without turbulence. Thank you for the great flying experience.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Everything went well with the flight. But one of the flight attendants had on inappropriate pants. She had on an old worn out pair of sweat pants. The back seam was unrivaled and should not have been worn for work. If I had not seen her in the airport with the standard type of luggage, I certainly would not have thought she was working for Delta. Not a good look at all for representation.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

The plane was one hour late cause they were doing some reparations with us on the plane no mention I was in the first seat and the door was open the entire time with 8 degrees! The plane was totally dirty no mention old ! The staff was nice but no put together, the attention to details and passenger experience is missing and i always travel first !!! Is better the lounge than the plane! KLM/air France every details is taken care maybe you need a creative creator or experience client need asap was terrible and not memorable for the price that I payed very dissatisfied

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Do not eat the bagel! Otherwise, good albeit late, breakfast in first. Boarding downgrade only because flight was delayed due to plane change due to undisclosed problem with original aircraft. I did not use entertainment.

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

Don't often sit in 1st class. Our experience was great.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Our flight was delayed an hour, then when we got to board our flight finally, we were waiting in our seats for take off for 45 minutes before it was communicated that there was a maintenance issue therefore we waited on the plane for over an hour while that was resolved. We did not get to Phoenix until almost 3 hours after we were originally supposed to. This was the first and last time I will be flying Frontier.

There were 3 leg for the trip and each leg was delayed by 90 minutes or more. The boarding process takes forever with people waiting on the jetway even though most folks do not have carry-on. The whole process is poorly managed.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The process of buying the ticket and navigating all the hidden charges that Frontier throws at you was a terrible experience. The actual airport experience and flying was fine.

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

Terrible. Seats are bad and the baggage policy is inconsistent

Better than I expected but I did pay for a seat and carry on bags ahead of time.

I hope to avoid flying with them in the future. First flight got cancelled then got stuck with a 13 hour layover in Denver. The process was long and frustrating to many people.

Flight was delayed on the runway for 40 minutes the crew did not even offer even water to passengers to compensate for the flight delayed. The flight was delayed due to aircraft mechanical issues. Worst customer service ever

The flight was delayed and I had to cancel because I would have missed my connection and there were no other flights for the next two days. They also lost my bag!!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Santa Ana to Cincinnati found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/29Wed
3 stops
34h 34mSNA-CVG
$118
8/25Sun
1 stopFrontier
29h 00mSNA-CVG
$119
6/24Mon
2 stops
20h 07mSNA-CVG
$128
8/24Sat
1 stopFrontier
14h 06mSNA-CVG
$139
7/26Fri
1 stopFrontier
13h 15mSNA-CVG
$144
6/20Thu
2 stops
23h 54mSNA-CVG
$146
7/24Wed
1 stopFrontier
14h 06mSNA-CVG
$149
6/24Mon
1 stopDelta
8h 19mSNA-CVG
$193
7/23Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 39mSNA-CVG
$198
6/22Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 04mSNA-CVG
$233

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Last minute flights from Santa Ana to Cincinnati

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 Santa Ana to Cincinnati that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/5Sun
multi-stop
11h 39mSNA-CVG
5/8Wed
multi-stop
16h 43mCVG-SNA
$612
5/7Tue
multi-stopDelta
9h 19mSNA-CVG
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 54mCVG-SNA
$694
5/5Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 58mSNA-CVG
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 36mCVG-SNA
$714
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 44mSNA-CVG
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 00mCVG-SNA
$720
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 19mSNA-CVG
5/11Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 05mCVG-SNA
$725
5/5Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
17h 34mSNA-CVG
5/8Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
12h 23mCVG-SNA
$925
5/5Sun
multi-stop
28h 49mSNA-CVG
5/8Wed
multi-stop
26h 48mCVG-SNA
$1,076
5/5Sun
multi-stop
18h 28mSNA-CVG
5/8Wed
multi-stop
26h 48mCVG-SNA
$1,118

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Santa Ana - Cincinnati Flights

Departure:

John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA)United States

Destination:

Cincinnati (CVG)United States

Return flight deals:

Cincinnati - John Wayne (Santa Ana)

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