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Cheapest round-trip
$292
Typical prices: $269-$434
Frontier
Thu 9/17Mon 9/28
IAH - SNA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$309
Typical prices: $343-$589
United Airlines
Wed 8/19Sat 8/22
IAH - SNA • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Santa Ana

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

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 28
Frontier Logo
10:15 pm - 10:12 am
IAH
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SNA
13h 57m
1 stop
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2:27 pm - 8:09 pm
SNA
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IAH
27h 42m
2 stops
$292Frontier
Wed, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 11
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7:20 am - 4:14 pm
IAH
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SNA
10h 54m
2 stops
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2:00 pm - 11:52 pm
SNA
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IAH
7h 52m
1 stop
$293Delta
Wed, Jul 22 - Mon, Jul 27
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6:02 am - 9:33 am
IAH
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SNA
5h 31m
1 stop
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4:34 pm - 11:58 pm
SNA
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IAH
5h 24m
1 stop
$294American Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Tue, Jul 28
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4:30 pm - 9:55 pm
HOU
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SNA
7h 25m
1 stop
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2:15 pm - 11:15 pm
SNA
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HOU
7h 00m
1 stop
$294Southwest
Tue, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 4
Southwest Logo
8:15 am - 2:25 pm
HOU
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SNA
8h 10m
2 stops
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6:45 am - 1:55 pm
SNA
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HOU
5h 10m
1 stop
$295Southwest
Wed, Jul 29 - Wed, Aug 5
Frontier Logo
11:51 am - 1:42 pm
IAH
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SNA
27h 51m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:13 pm - 8:45 am
SNA
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IAH
14h 32m
2 stops
$295Frontier
Thu, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 16
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 8:09 am
IAH
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SNA
5h 09m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 11:44 pm
SNA
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IAH
4h 49m
1 stop
$296American Airlines
Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 24
Frontier Logo
10:15 pm - 10:12 am
IAH
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SNA
13h 57m
1 stop
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11:07 am - 12:20 pm
SNA
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IAH
23h 13m
1 stop
$297Frontier
Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 8
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6:30 am - 8:54 am
IAH
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SNA
28h 24m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 1:31 pm
SNA
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IAH
21h 21m
1 stop
$301Multiple Airlines
Sun, Oct 18 - Thu, Oct 22
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7:44 pm - 11:51 am
HOU
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SNA
18h 07m
1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:11 am - 6:54 pm
SNA
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HOU
7h 43m
1 stop
$303Allegiant Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Santa Ana flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to Santa Ana, California departing in September.

What is the cheapest Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana) flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana) costs $339 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to John Wayne (Santa Ana) on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana). For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana) is December, where tickets cost $96 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $249 and $249 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana), you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$100
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

When to book flights from Houston to Santa Ana

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana) was $100 for a one-way ticket and $292 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Houston and on arrival in John Wayne (Santa Ana).

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

    Houston is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in John Wayne (Santa Ana). You will leave Houston from one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You will be arriving at Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.

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

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

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

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston 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 Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4251 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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Flight was delayed by 2 hours, meaning that a flight to Dwnver which should have arrived at 11pm came into the airport at 1 am. Made for a very long day.

8.0 ExcellentRobyn, Jul 2026
HOU - DEN
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Flight was delayed by 2 hours, meaning that a flight to Dwnver which should have arrived at 11pm came into the airport at 1 am. Made for a very long day.

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

I have roller bag with food and medication told me I couldn't bring on my 2nd flight today. 15 years flying with SW never an issue with that bag.

Flight crew and cabin crew were great. I had to rearrange flights because my original flight was 3hrs delayed for weather, the rub is the flight I moved to boarded on time then we sat at the gate for 2 hours because scheduling stole our first officer for another flight, TWICE. Then our actual FO was an hour delayed. To make it worse my original flight went from a 3 hour delay to departing 15min EARLY. Just poor scheduling operations all around.

The open seating makes passengers boarding ahead of you think they also have the right to the empty middle seat. Trumper next to me refused to move her laptop bag from my leg area. I did not make a fuss since it was a short flight.

Three delays that got us home hours later than expected.

My experience was find with Southwest. The only issue I have is...at the exact time for me to check in...I don't understand how I always end up in C.

Very helpful, convenient, nice crew members, no extra fees, helped us saving 4 hrs of travel by booking is on an earlier flight

Our first flight was so delayed that we had 10 mins to board the next one. We requested if the flight attendant could allow us off there plane first and they denied our request even though I have seen this done before. Luck was on our side that we didn’t miss our next flight.

It was a very good experience. No major issues at all.

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.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

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

The crew was nice but the people going to Orange County are so entitled. Everyone thinks everything is suppose for be perfect for them. Tough crowd.

How they treated my luggage was horrible. And foods are not edible… Flight attendants were not listening my request. Etc

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 WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

Forced to check bags. Crew uninterested in collecting trash. Unclean seats.

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

They changed my seat from one that I had paid for as an upgrade to a regular seat at the last minute.

Very aggressive and unhelpful ground crew. Wanted to check my hand luggage for 3 flights. I had lots of delicate items and computer equipment. So the silly lady wanted to rebook 3 international flights because of a carry on. What nonsense. The baggage handler suggested I put it under my seat - so I did. And this was during the rebooking chaos of the Microsoft crash. She was the most arrogant annoying and aggressive ground staff member I’ve met in 20yrs. (AA flight out of Houston).

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

Was as expected. Good leg room on planes - much appreciated.

On our return trip we were able to get on an earlier flight. American airlines made it so easy to do & at no cost!

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

We were delayed three times ,and that destroyed my plans, and reservations

The reps working at the airport counter were dumber than a second coat of paint.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

Delayed each time on a round trip with no significant weather interference. Updates to flight times came after the fact. 30 min behind in boarding and board and phone still show an on time departure. Some mysterious extra 300 miles that came so surprising they had to fuel while we were already on board?

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

Airline changed the gate from Terminal A to Terminal D which is quite far and only sent a text message few minutes before boarding. Around 50 people missed their flight and as plane didn’t wait for them.

I had to cancel within 1hour of the reservation an they put you through hell to . no live customer service desk. I'm handy caped and they make it almost impossible to cancel. They are steeling my money. You should not have that airline on your site. Contact me and I will give you all info. Of what the are doing to me just notable treatment they are set up like that to take people

Frontier is a no-frills airlines were the focus is low cost. You get basic service so don't set your expectations high. Watch out thought because this airline, like a few others, will try to nickel and dime you.

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