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Best California Flight Deals from Santa Ana

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$84
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$49
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$89
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$67
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$357
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$187
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo2 stops$289
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$314
Redding
Redding1 stop$262
Reno
Reno1 stop$111
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$64
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$84
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$49
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$89
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$67
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$357
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$187
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo2 stops$289
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$314
Redding
Redding1 stop$262
Reno
Reno1 stop$111
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$64

Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to California

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from Santa Ana to California

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Santa Ana to California.
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Spirit Airlines Logo
4:27 pm - 5:41 pmSNA-LAS
1h 14mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:07 pm - 2:21 pmLAS-SNA
1h 14mnonstop
$41Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Thu, May 29
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:58 pm - 9:08 pmSNA-LAS
1h 10mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:43 am - 10:52 amLAS-SNA
1h 09mnonstop
$45Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 14 - Wed, May 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:37 pm - 5:09 pmSNA-SFO
1h 32mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 10:28 pmSFO-SNA
1h 33mnonstop
$51Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 13 - Tue, May 13
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 8:52 amSNA-SFO
1h 32mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 12:07 pmSFO-SNA
1h 32mnonstop
$52United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 5
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:56 am - 12:29 pmSNA-SFO
1h 33mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:38 pm - 5:14 pmSFO-SNA
1h 36mnonstop
$57Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 13 - Tue, May 20
Frontier Logo
7:28 pm - 9:00 pmSNA-SFO
1h 32mnonstop
Frontier Logo
3:45 pm - 5:20 pmSFO-SNA
1h 35mnonstop
$69Frontier
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Mon, May 12 - Thu, May 15
Frontier Logo
6:10 pm - 7:21 pmSNA-LAS
1h 11mnonstop
Frontier Logo
5:20 pm - 6:36 pmLAS-SNA
1h 16mnonstop
$70Frontier
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Sat, May 10 - Mon, May 12
United Airlines Logo
7:13 pm - 8:45 pmSNA-SFO
1h 32mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:18 am - 9:00 amSFO-SNA
1h 42mnonstop
$86United Airlines
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Fri, Jun 13 - Sun, Jun 15
Southwest Logo
6:40 pm - 10:45 pmSNA-LAS
4h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 11:40 amLAS-SNA
4h 25m1 stop
$147Southwest
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Mon, Jun 23 - Fri, Jun 27
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 12:40 pmSNA-LAS
5h 35m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:40 pm - 10:15 pmLAS-SNA
4h 35m1 stop
$152Southwest
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Wed, May 28 - Fri, May 30
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to California flights

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

What is the cheapest Santa Ana to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to California.

The cheapest ticket to California from Santa Ana found in the last 72 hours was to Oakland, at $46 round-trip. The most popular route is from Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $56.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Ana to California?

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $423, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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

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


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Low seasonJune
High seasonApril
Cheapest flight$26
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 46% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 26% lower on average.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Las Vegas

Flights from Santa Ana to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Santa Ana to California 
JudyFlew with Alaska AirlinesSNA-SFOApr 2025
American needs better routes to San Francisco and Oakland, Alaska is the only direct flight!
RonaldFlew with Alaska AirlinesSNA-SFOApr 2025
The airport security can take a long time, the bathrooms are not always available near the gates due to construction, repairs, remodels.
CongFlew with United AirlinesSNA-SFONov 2024
Nothing really, being clothes that are easily taken off like shoes at the security will always save time
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSNA-SFOFeb 2024
Long Beach and SNA are convenient airports for flying out of Orange County. I wish I knew about the size of the plane which caused a fee for checking one small bag that normally was a carry on for other airlines such as SouthWest.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 California.

  • 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 California?

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

    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 from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to California?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $179 on average. Morning departures are around 31% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $271.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $53 one-way - $101 round-trip; Oakland $41 one-way - $65 round-trip; San Francisco $78 one-way - $121 round-trip

Top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to California. 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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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9968 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.1Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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I got the last seat on the plane, in the back in the corner against the window, and I paid a competitive price for my ticket several weeks before the flight.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2025SNA - PDX
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I got the last seat on the plane, in the back in the corner against the window, and I paid a competitive price for my ticket several weeks before the flight.

It was my first time flying Alaska Airlines and first time flying from Santa Rosa airport. The staff was very professional and friendly. Their instructions were clear and any question was answered satisfactorily. My seat was comfortable and the in-flight beverage service very adequate for the duration of the flight. We arrived ahead of the scheduled landing time and deplaning was simple. I look forward to flying with Alaska again.

Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!

the flight was delayed twice and then delayed from taking off.

I’m New to Alaska Airlines. I was not able to connect to WiFi on either leg of my flights to/from Santa Rosa. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable ride.

All good. Great food and entertainment when there isn’t any on a one hour flight

Flight was delayed twice, I was forced to check my bag, and the only offered water or apple juice on the flight

The flight was delayed over two and a half hours thus causing me to miss my best friend’s funeral. All because the flight crew had to get more rest. That was the reason stated. I understand however very unfortunate. Glad everyone is well rested and resting in peace.

All good except both the outbound and return flights were delayed about 1 1/2 hrs.

Not great. My flight was canceled due to a mechanical problem and I could not get rebooked for the same day. I needed to get to my destination yesterday, not today. I was able to book with another airline but it was a layover and ultimately a 1 hour flight took me 12 hours. Normally I like Alaska much more than Southwest, but Southwest came through with a not terrible price for same day.

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

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

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

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

The plane arrived 25 minutes late, and the Wi-Fi was slower than it usually is.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

Surprising everything went well. Nice attendants and fast getting on and off the plane. Overall, was happy with the experience.

Your crew is a representation of your Standards and Values. The crew from Seattle to LAX, was very disappointing. The crew was more interested in hanging out at the lobby area. Talking, laughing loudly and eating all the snacks. They did not do regular rounds to see if customers needed anything. This was a huge disappointment. I will no longer be flying with your airlines moving forward.

- flight attendants not very friendly. - Paid for WiFi and plane didn’t have it working , never got a refund.

We got to fly on the new airplane. Much better as it’s roomier and cleaner than before. Most Importantly it’s much more comfortable. I still can’t move the seat back but the extra space made up for it. I didn’t taste the food or drinks because they charge for everything so I didn’t bother. I didn’t experience the entertainment because I downloaded my own movies on my phone. The crew was great. The flight itself was smooth . No complaints.

I was comfortable because I upgraded. I would not have been comfortable in economy. It was a short flight so there was limited food service and no inflight entertainment.

I thought since I upgraded my seat I would get some perks. Free water, free snacks. Free carry on luggage.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

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

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

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