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$169 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Buffalo

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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Buffalo (SNA-BUF)

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

Wed, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 15
American Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 10:28 pmSNA-BUF
6h 44m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:14 am - 10:48 amBUF-SNA
7h 34m1 stop
$377American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 14
American Airlines Logo
12:44 pm - 10:26 pmSNA-BUF
6h 42m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:14 am - 10:48 amBUF-SNA
7h 34m1 stop
$397American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 14
American Airlines Logo
11:38 am - 12:15 amSNA-BUF
9h 37m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:14 am - 10:48 amBUF-SNA
7h 34m1 stop
$402American Airlines
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Thu, Oct 30 - Tue, Nov 4
Delta Logo
9:20 pm - 3:10 pmSNA-BUF
14h 50m2 stops
Delta Logo
11:15 am - 10:28 pmBUF-SNA
14h 13m2 stops
$407Delta
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Wed, Oct 8 - Fri, Oct 17
Delta Logo
11:48 am - 10:52 pmSNA-BUF
8h 04m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 10:38 amBUF-SNA
7h 18m1 stop
$411Delta
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Sat, Sep 27 - Sun, Sep 28
Frontier Logo
12:58 pm - 12:38 pmSNA-BUF
20h 40m2 stops
Frontier Logo
4:57 pm - 11:07 amBUF-SNA
21h 10m1 stop
$444Frontier
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Sat, Sep 27 - Mon, Sep 29
Frontier Logo
12:58 pm - 4:02 pmSNA-BUF
24h 04m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:59 pm - 12:13 pmBUF-SNA
44h 14m2 stops
$447Frontier
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Tue, Oct 14 - Fri, Oct 17
United Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 9:43 amSNA-BUF
12h 03m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 10:30 pmBUF-SNA
7h 35m1 stop
$484United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 7 - Sat, Oct 11
United Airlines Logo
7:07 pm - 9:43 amSNA-BUF
11h 36m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 3:11 pmBUF-SNA
9h 46m1 stop
$502United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 14
Southwest Logo
5:45 pm - 7:55 amSNA-BUF
11h 10m2 stops
Southwest Logo
1:35 pm - 8:10 pmBUF-SNA
9h 35m2 stops
$507Southwest
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
American Airlines
Cheapest • from $377 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 43% price drop
September
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$377
Overall average: $579
American Airlines
Wed 10/8Wed 10/15
SNA - BUF • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$169
Typical prices: $276-423
Multiple Airlines
Fri 10/10
SNA - BUF • 3 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Buffalo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Buffalo 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Buffalo?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Buffalo on a Friday, 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Buffalo. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Buffalo, 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 Buffalo is March, where tickets cost $292 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $654 and $607 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$169
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 43% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Ana to Buffalo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana to Buffalo 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 Buffalo

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Buffalo was $169 for a one-way ticket and $377 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Buffalo are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $573 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $508 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Buffalo.

  • 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 Buffalo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Buffalo 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 Buffalo?

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

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Buffalo

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

10.0 ExcellentRobert, Sep 2025SFO - LAS
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

after landing, we stay 2 hours on the taxi way before reaching the gate The airline and the crew were good though

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Flight was cancelled 3 hrs AFTER etd. Thetefore Missed connection from JFK to New Zealand . No accommodation provided… This cost ne aporox 1000 USD in extra expenses and turned whst should have been a 24 hr trip ftom Boston - New Zealand into a VERY expensive , late 70+ hr nightmare … Complete nonsense!!!

Overall fine, but the delay was annoying and the reasons for the delay were not communicated. The crew on board were phenomenal!

Whenever a passenger purchase a ticket his advantage number should automatically to his information. It's not everyone remember the number. You request for your number and American airline agent say they will email it....and they never email anything and you loose your mileage just because you don't remember your number. It should automatically go your information and associate with your email account at all times

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Cabin felt crammed Snacks are lame But crew was super efficient getting us out on time despite delay

Flight was empty so had a whole row to myself. Still had to wait to get the bag due to the negligence at Palm Springs departure.

I flew out of Reagan National. My flight was delayed, delayed, delayed, and then canceled ...THREE TIMES over TWO DAYS. Staff were seemingly not empowered to provide information on why the flights were screwed up. A real nightmare.

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

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