CLT - SNA

$127 Find Cheap Flights from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

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Cheapest round-trip
$252
Typical prices: $466-$557
Frontier
Thu 8/27Mon 8/31
CLT - SNA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$471
Typical prices: $509-$574
American Airlines
Wed 7/29Wed 8/5
CLT - SNA • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $252 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheapest • Avg $248 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 14m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Charlotte to Santa Ana (CLT-SNA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Charlotte 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Charlotte to Santa Ana

Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
Frontier Logo
7:14 pm - 8:09 am
CLT
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SNA
15h 55m
1 stop
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6:38 pm - 11:18 am
SNA
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CLT
13h 40m
1 stop
$252Frontier
Sat, Aug 29 - Thu, Sep 3
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5:21 pm - 8:54 am
CLT
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SNA
18h 33m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:39 pm - 10:59 am
SNA
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CLT
13h 20m
1 stop
$332Frontier
Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 16
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6:45 am - 12:20 pm
CLT
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SNA
8h 35m
2 stops
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7:45 am - 6:05 pm
SNA
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CLT
7h 20m
1 stop
$360Southwest
Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 16
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 12:20 pm
CLT
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SNA
8h 35m
2 stops
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8:55 am - 8:55 pm
SNA
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CLT
9h 00m
2 stops
$366Southwest
Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 4
Frontier Logo
7:41 pm - 10:12 am
CLT
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SNA
17h 31m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:03 pm - 11:15 am
SNA
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CLT
13h 12m
1 stop
$370Frontier
Sat, Jul 18 - Mon, Jul 20
Frontier Logo
10:14 pm - 10:28 am
CLT
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SNA
15h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:55 am - 9:19 pm
SNA
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CLT
9h 24m
1 stop
$373Frontier
Fri, Jul 3 - Fri, Jul 10
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 3:39 pm
CLT
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SNA
12h 39m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:55 am - 9:19 pm
SNA
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CLT
9h 24m
1 stop
$378Frontier
Sat, Aug 15 - Wed, Aug 19
Southwest Logo
1:00 pm - 7:50 pm
CLT
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SNA
9h 50m
2 stops
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8:45 am - 9:25 pm
SNA
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CLT
9h 40m
2 stops
$379Southwest
Mon, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 5
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6:35 am - 11:50 am
CLT
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SNA
8h 15m
2 stops
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7:10 am - 4:35 pm
SNA
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CLT
6h 25m
1 stop
$386Southwest
Thu, Jul 2 - Fri, Jul 3
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 3:39 pm
CLT
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SNA
12h 39m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:55 am - 9:25 pm
SNA
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CLT
9h 30m
1 stop
$388Frontier
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Charlotte to Santa Ana flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Charlotte to Santa Ana, California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Charlotte to Santa Ana, California departing in August.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Charlotte to Santa Ana clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to John Wayne (Santa Ana) on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Charlotte, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana) is October, where tickets cost $489 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $631 and $574 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $450 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte to Santa Ana, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana), you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Charlotte to Santa Ana

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Esther Carlstone

Esther Carlstone

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Ramsey Qubein

Expert on CLT

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$127
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

When to book flights from Charlotte to Santa Ana

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana) was $127 for a one-way ticket and $252 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Charlotte and John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    When flying out of Charlotte you will be using Charlotte Douglas. You will be landing at John Wayne (Santa Ana), also known as Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.

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

    American Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana) flight route.

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

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana) flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    There are nonstop flights from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana) on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana), Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana) are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $440 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $470 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte with another airline. Booking your flights between Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $309 or less one-way and $517 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Charlotte to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Charlotte Douglas to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.
Find which airlines fly direct from Charlotte Douglas Airport to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Charlotte Douglas to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

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Sunday

American Airlines

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Direct returns

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Charlotte Douglas

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

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Sunday

American Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Charlotte to Santa Ana

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charlotte to John Wayne (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 Charlotte 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MDW - LAX
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The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

We sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

Enjoyed it very much. Especially liked the free WiFi that Delta offers.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

6 1/2 hours from Tampa to SFO on a Boeing 737. Cramped. No Service. No real food. One pass for coffee at the beginning and a second pass THREE hours later. And check-in in Tampa was nasty even by United standards. And I am at almost TWO million miles on United. It's a non-stop. But terrible service.

Two hours delay, probably one hour because they didn’t bring catering and they had to bring water in board. There a change of aircraft. But delays galore at CLT so it must be a CLT and/or AA operation issue. The 1 hr additional delays because nobody could bring 2 packs of water sooner is probably the best example of this airline operates

Our flight was repeatedly delayed for maintenance problems: scheduled for 9.30am, eventually delayed to 7pm! Very very inconvenient! AA should have provided a substitute plane much earlier.. On the other hand, Customer Service crew in Charlotte helped us to reach NY (LGA) by late afternoon. Thank you Patricia!! The actual flight was quick and very comfortable. As always a. excellent, professional crew. [no food on a a short hop).

The flight was peaceful, just s slight turbulence, pilots and crews were all nice and made a great job! Arrived safely in the Philippines. Thank you ya’ll!

Flight left on time. Captain provided relevant announcements. We had to wait 45 minutes to desembark due to the ramp closed because of lightening.

STOP MAKING THE SEATING SO CRAMPED. WE NEED A PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS!

Airlines should be prohibited from using the seats they get away with.

Got home at 3am after deboarding the plane. No compensation offered by American

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

The "on the ground" A/C was not working. It was so hot while waiting to get in the air, a passenger from the rear of the plan declared "I just can't!" and waited in the gangway until time to close the doors. It was miserable. But the crew were champs and had an amazing attitude. I know they were as miserable as we were but didn't let that affect their performance.

When I booked my flight a month ago - I selected a seat. That seat was NOT the one I ended up with when I checked into my flight the day before. This is the second time this has occurred. So, I checked my next flight on Wednesday and Thursday and no seat was assigned. Poor, very poor customer service.

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