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$98 Find cheap flights from Charleston to Santa Ana

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Cheap flight deals from Charleston to Santa Ana (CHS-SNA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Charleston 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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4:57 pm - 10:16 pmCHS-SNA
8h 19m1 stop
6:45 am - 4:07 pmSNA-CHS
6h 22m1 stop
$196Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Sep 24 - Tue, Oct 1
4:57 pm - 2:29 pmCHS-SNA
24h 32m1 stop
6:45 am - 4:07 pmSNA-CHS
6h 22m1 stop
$249Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 10
12:55 pm - 9:59 amCHS-SNA
24h 04m2 stops
7:45 am - 11:42 pmSNA-CHS
12h 57m2 stops
$431Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 9
4:21 pm - 8:25 pmCHS-SNA
7h 04m1 stop
9:15 pm - 8:30 amSNA-CHS
8h 15m1 stop
$443American Airlines
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Thu, Jul 25 - Sun, Jul 28
1:17 pm - 6:01 pmCHS-SNA
7h 44m1 stop
9:15 pm - 8:30 amSNA-CHS
8h 15m1 stop
$444American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 9
7:08 am - 11:17 amCHS-SNA
7h 09m1 stop
12:07 pm - 11:48 pmSNA-CHS
8h 41m1 stop
$446American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 21
5:05 pm - 9:30 pmCHS-SNA
7h 25m1 stop
6:45 am - 6:51 pmSNA-CHS
9h 06m2 stops
Sun, May 19 - Wed, May 22
5:05 pm - 4:50 pmCHS-SNA
26h 45m2 stops
6:45 am - 4:34 pmSNA-CHS
30h 49m3 stops
Sun, May 19 - Wed, May 22
5:17 pm - 9:58 pmCHS-SNA
7h 41m1 stop
12:09 pm - 9:40 pmSNA-CHS
6h 31m1 stop
$771United Airlines
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Thu, May 16 - Mon, May 20
7:42 pm - 9:11 amCHS-SNA
16h 29m3 stops
6:25 pm - 4:08 pmSNA-CHS
18h 43m2 stops
$810United Airlines
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Flights from Charleston to Santa Ana - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Charleston to Santa Ana clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Charleston to Santa Ana, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Santa Ana back to Charleston, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Charleston 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 Charleston to Santa Ana is January, where tickets cost $306 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is $637 and $635 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Charleston 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 Charleston to Santa Ana, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 78 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Charleston to Santa Ana were found on Spirit Airlines ($196) and American Airlines ($443). Spirit Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $98.

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Low season

March

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$98
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 24% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
Flight from Charleston to Santa Ana

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charleston to Santa Ana was $98 for a one-way ticket and $196 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charleston to Santa Ana are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $466 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 $478 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Charleston 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 Charleston 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 Charleston 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 Charleston 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 Charleston 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 Charleston with another airline. Booking your flights between Charleston 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 Charleston 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 Charleston 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 Charleston to Santa Ana

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charleston 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.
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8.1
Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 75 reviews
6.7Food
8.9Crew
6.4Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.1Comfort
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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

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

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

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.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

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

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

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

We sat on runway for an 1 hour because they were short handed at key west airport was not fun

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.

The WiFi and app don’t work as easily as other airlines

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

The guy with severe body odor sat next to me. For the whole duration of the flight it was a torture. The airline should have better policy on limiting people with bad body odor to board the flight. Passengers should not be the ones to endure bad odor for the whole duration of the flight. The airline should be e the one to ensure decent air quality for ever passenger.

Delayed..4 times...completely disorganized boarding. After 5 hours they scrambled to move ppl off plane bc they overbooked. Then they didn't have a cabin crew. WiFi on plane didn't work. Zero amenities. Once we boarded we sat on tarmac for an hour. Explore all alternate options including purchasing a pair of hiking boots and walking to your destination instead of flying spirit.

They charged me 212.00 for a heavy check in bag at the gate. The pricing and process was so confusing - as if it was designed to purposefully gouge customers who need to board plane. That experience combined with the outrageous price charged will prevent me from ever flying Spirit again. And I’ll be sure to tell the story to anyone who cares to hear.

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.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Charleston to Santa Ana found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/23Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 58mCHS-SNA
$98
6/20Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
17h 04mCHS-SNA
$108
6/13Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
17h 04mCHS-SNA
$110
6/13Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
17h 04mCHS-SNA
$111
6/20Thu
3 stops
29h 59mCHS-SNA
$196
6/14Fri
1 stopDelta
8h 48mCHS-SNA
$223
6/23Sun
3 stops
29h 59mCHS-SNA
$229
6/13Thu
1 stopDelta
6h 47mCHS-SNA
$249
10/14Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 47mCHS-SNA
$445
6/14Fri
3 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 57mCHS-SNA
$577

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Last minute flights from Charleston 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 Charleston to Santa Ana that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/8Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 11mCHS-SNA
5/12Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 10mSNA-CHS
$453
5/8Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 11mCHS-SNA
5/12Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 10mSNA-CHS
$506
5/8Wed
multi-stop
24h 11mCHS-SNA
5/12Sun
multi-stop
37h 10mSNA-CHS
$543
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 25mCHS-SNA
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 18mSNA-CHS
$749
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 11mCHS-SNA
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 18mSNA-CHS
$754

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Charleston - Santa Ana Flights

Departure:

Charleston (CHS)United States

Destination:

John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA)United States

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John Wayne (Santa Ana) - Charleston

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