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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$153
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$153
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$129
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$328
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$423
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$167
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo2 stops$472
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$604
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$195
Redding
Redding1 stop$308
Merced
Merced1 stop$313
Reno
Reno1 stop$162
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$239
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$153
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$153
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$129
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$328
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$423
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$167
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo2 stops$472
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$604
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$195
Redding
Redding1 stop$308
Merced
Merced1 stop$313
Reno
Reno1 stop$162
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$239

Book Cheap Santa Ana to California Plane Tickets

 
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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Santa Ana to California

Mon, Jul 6 - Tue, Jul 7
Frontier Logo
7:53 pm - 9:08 pm
SNA
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LAS
1h 15mnonstop
Frontier Logo
2:05 pm - 3:28 pm
LAS
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SNA
1h 23mnonstop
$91Frontier
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
Frontier Logo
4:13 pm - 5:30 pm
SNA
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LAS
1h 17mnonstop
Frontier Logo
2:05 pm - 3:20 pm
LAS
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SNA
1h 15mnonstop
$93Frontier
Tue, Aug 4 - Tue, Aug 11
United Airlines Logo
6:20 pm - 7:51 pm
SNA
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SFO
1h 31mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 9:01 am
SFO
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SNA
1h 46mnonstop
$161United Airlines
Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 11:40 am
SNA
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RNO
4h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 9:20 am
RNO
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SNA
3h 20m
1 stop
$162Southwest
Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 9:15 pm
SNA
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RNO
5h 35m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 9:20 am
RNO
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SNA
3h 20m
1 stop
$167Southwest
Wed, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 5
Delta Logo
5:04 pm - 9:57 pm
SNA
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RNO
4h 53m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:37 pm - 9:55 pm
RNO
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SNA
4h 18m
1 stop
$186Delta
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
Delta Logo
5:04 pm - 9:57 pm
SNA
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RNO
4h 53m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:37 pm - 9:55 pm
RNO
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SNA
4h 18m
1 stop
$195Delta
Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:23 pm - 6:13 pm
SNA
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STS
1h 50mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:36 pm - 7:19 pm
STS
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SNA
1h 43mnonstop
$245Alaska Airlines
Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:32 am - 1:22 pm
SNA
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STS
1h 50mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 6:11 pm
STS
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SNA
1h 41mnonstop
$247Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
United Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 11:58 pm
SNA
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RDD
4h 31m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 9:01 am
RDD
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SNA
3h 46m
1 stop
$308United Airlines
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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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from John Wayne (Santa Ana) found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $138 round-trip. The most popular route is from John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $138.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from John Wayne (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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $473 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to California, 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to California is December, when tickets cost $47 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $638 and $569 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$47
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 29% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 24% 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 
RonaldFlew with Alaska Airlines
SNA
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SFO
Apr 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 Airlines
SNA
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SFO
Nov 2024
Nothing really, being clothes that are easily taken off like shoes at the security will always save time
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SNA
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SFO
Feb 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.

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  • 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.

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 $102 one-way - $157 round-trip; San Francisco $147 one-way - $262 round-trip; San Jose $204 one-way - $436 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from John Wayne (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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Ana to California? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12478 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.0Food
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Not able to get boarding pass for domestic connection flight when check in at international airport. I was told I need to get connection flight boarding pass after I entered US. It us very inconvenient.

6.0 GoodVI, Jun 2026
SFO - SAN
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Not able to get boarding pass for domestic connection flight when check in at international airport. I was told I need to get connection flight boarding pass after I entered US. It us very inconvenient.

Wish there were more complimentary drinks available - only had water and apple juice. Also - no snacks were provided during the flight, but we were offered some items as we exited the plane.

It might not have been their fault, but there was a two hour delay due to weather. Then we boarded and were about to leave when they said there were more problems at the destination, took us back to the gate where we had to fully deplane. But then five minutes later, they said everything was fine and to get back on the plane. This was the part that pissed everybody off.

The gate agents begged us to check our carryons. They BEGGED us, over and over, and said that the flight was completely, totally full, and said that if we don't check our bags, it will cause huge delays. They finally said that "group suchandsuch will be required to check bags!" So I checked mine. Well, the flight wasn't close to being full, and many of the overhead compartments were *empty*! Moreover, my bag was delayed at the carousel, and it wasn't on the carousel that was posted. COME ON, AIRLINE, you can look at the seating for the flight on your computer and decide whether it's really necessary to beg and beg and beg people to go through the hassle of checking their bags! This is annoying as hell and makes me not want to use your crummy airline ever again.

Flight delayed no communication. The gate was changed so many times.

It is a hassle to not have entertainment screens on the backs of the seats.

I had to change my flight last minute due to a medical emergency. Their agent was compassionate and extremely helpful. This airlines really cares about making travel, for fun, work, or an emergency a customer-focused experience. Thank you!

No headphones provided. No gf food. Only 1 beverage cart run sAN to HNL. Rarely saw crew members

A solidly good experience, but would’ve appreciated more communication with regards to travel delays.

No issues and clear sailing. What a preferred to have sat in one of empty seats other than my assigned seat that would be my only complaint if it was to complain.

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

Flight delayed two hours , missed connection flight then connection cancelled- horrible experience with hotel

The checking was disaster, the crew wasn't behave well. It took us two hours to check in, after that thr line at the TSA was long, we barely make the flight. Bad airline

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I liked the Starlink WiFi but didn't like how they said they were the only airline to offer a free meal and it turns out to be just a standalone sandwich and then charge for snacks to go with it. Rather have the free snacks like Southwest, but have the option to purchase a decent meal for a 5+ hour flight.

I like Hawaiian, it was great that they had good internet connection across the Pacific Ocean, thanks to Star Link satellites. The seating was comfortable, ( I was in economy ). Maybe I missed it, but I only got offered a beverage once. It was a nonstop flight KOA to SMF. I would take it again next time I go that way.

Previously flown Hawaiian Airlines on similar routes, I found Alaska Airlines to be noticeably more comfortable. The seats on Alaska Airlines provided better support and cushioning, which made a significant difference on the long flight to the islands. When you’re spending 5-6 hours in the air, seat comfort really matters, and Alaska Airlines delivered where it counts. After comparing both carriers, I’ve decided to book with Alaska Airlines for all my future Hawaii trips. The superior seat comfort alone makes it worth choosing Alaska over Hawaiian Airlines. If you’re planning a trip to Hawaii and prioritizing comfort, I’d recommend giving Alaska Airlines a try. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended for Hawaii travel!

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The crew was EXTREMELY helpful And sweet and the flight was smooth!

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

One hour waiting time after boarding, but arrived in time. I am satisfied

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.

First class ticket gets you no seat back entertainment? I have to bring my own laptop to see a movie? And most of their movies have ADS? No thank you. Worse: Tiny snacks only on a 2 hr flight?

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No complaints other than luggage carousel was incorrectly guiding passengers to the wrong carousel on the screen.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

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

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

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

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

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