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$85 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Charlotte

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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Charlotte (SNA-CLT)

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

Thu, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 7
Frontier Logo
11:15 am - 4:49 pmSNA-CLT
26h 34m1 stop
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5:44 pm - 12:42 pmCLT-SNA
21h 58m1 stop
$226Frontier
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Thu, Dec 4 - Sun, Dec 7
Frontier Logo
6:34 pm - 9:37 amSNA-CLT
12h 03m2 stops
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5:44 pm - 12:42 pmCLT-SNA
21h 58m1 stop
$240Frontier
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Fri, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 15
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:19 pm - 9:39 amSNA-CLT
10h 20m2 stops
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2:58 pm - 10:23 pmCLT-SNA
10h 25m2 stops
$285Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Dec 4 - Mon, Dec 8
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:19 pm - 2:03 pmSNA-CLT
14h 44m2 stops
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2:58 pm - 10:23 pmCLT-SNA
10h 25m2 stops
$288Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Dec 3 - Sat, Jan 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 4:54 pmSNA-CLT
24h 19m1 stop
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3:07 pm - 10:16 amCLT-SNA
46h 09m2 stops
$322Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Tue, Dec 23
American Airlines Logo
8:55 am - 4:36 pmSNA-CLT
4h 41mnonstop
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6:39 pm - 8:51 pmCLT-SNA
5h 12mnonstop
$399American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 16 - Tue, Dec 23
American Airlines Logo
10:43 am - 8:29 pmSNA-CLT
6h 46m1 stop
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6:39 pm - 8:51 pmCLT-SNA
5h 12mnonstop
$409American Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Tue, Dec 9
Delta Logo
12:45 pm - 11:39 pmSNA-CLT
7h 54m1 stop
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5:27 am - 11:35 amCLT-SNA
9h 08m1 stop
$419Delta
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Sat, Dec 6 - Mon, Dec 8
Delta Logo
12:45 pm - 11:39 pmSNA-CLT
7h 54m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:34 pm - 10:04 pmCLT-SNA
7h 30m1 stop
$446Delta
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Sat, Dec 27 - Thu, Jan 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 9:39 amSNA-CLT
11h 44m2 stops
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12:17 pm - 11:08 amCLT-SNA
25h 51m1 stop
$461Multiple Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
SNA has quick security lines, under 10 minutes.
Use ridesharing for a smooth arrival at CLT.
Expert advice
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Top airlines
Frontier
Cheapest • from $226 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
5 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 26% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 16% price drop
April
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$226
Overall average: $553
Frontier
Thu 12/4Sun 12/7
SNA - CLT • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$399
Typical prices: $478-$658
American Airlines
Tue 12/16Tue 12/23
SNA - CLT • Non-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Charlotte flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Charlotte 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 Charlotte?

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

For John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Charlotte, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Charlotte back to John Wayne (Santa Ana), the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Charlotte, 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 Charlotte is March, where tickets cost $427 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $553 and $546 respectively.

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

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 $526, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Ana to Charlotte?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Charlotte, 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 Santa Ana to Charlotte, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Santa Ana to Charlotte

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
SNA

SNA offers quick security lines; rarely over 10 minutes. If one line is slow, check another terminal's checkpoint.

Read more about SNAby Esther Carlstone
CLT

For a smooth arrival at CLT, use ridesharing services like Uber or Lyft for a quick 20-minute drive to Charlotte.

Read more about CLTby Ramsey Qubein
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Esther Carlstone

Esther Carlstone is a travel and food writer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in publications such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet, Forbes, Tripadvisor, Insider, and more.

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

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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Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$85
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Charlotte

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Charlotte

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Charlotte was $85 for a one-way ticket and $226 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Charlotte.

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Charlotte flight route.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to Charlotte, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Charlotte are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $485 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $502 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 Charlotte.

  • 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 Charlotte?

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

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

    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 Charlotte from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 Santa Ana to Charlotte

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $179 or less one-way and $416 or less round-trip.

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

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

Direct departures

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Charlotte Douglas

Monday

American Airlines

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Tuesday

American Airlines

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Wednesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines

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Friday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines

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Sunday

American Airlines

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Direct returns

Charlotte Douglas to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Monday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines

American Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines

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Thursday

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Friday

American Airlines

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Saturday

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Sunday

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Charlotte. 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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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8001 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.3Food
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Great experience on Delta. Staff from baggage check to flight attendants were very courteous and professional. My only issue was a personal preference for pretzels instead of the chips and cookies that were offered.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Did not get any refreshments. Crew was very nice but limited. Small seats

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Typically flights with AA are good. The staff are pleasant, welcoming, and efficient.

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

We had 3 flights. 1 & 2 were on the same plane but we had to de-board just to re-board 30 mins later. That may have been due to a crew change though. Our 3rd flight had a couple “maintenance” issues that held us up. They were quickly resolved but it took forever for someone to bring the paperwork needed so we could leave. Apparently there was a computer glitch so a driver had to bring a physical copy. It delayed us about 1 1/2 hrs. The flights themselves were smooth & no problems. For boarding, I don’t know why they don’t start with the back of the plane & move forward. It would eliminate the back up from people trying to find their seats & put their bags in the overhead bins. Unless you’re on an overseas flight, there is no food, you get a beverage & either a small bag of pretzels or a biscuit cookie. Take your own food or snacks of you want something more.

The actual trip was fine, however, the changes made to our flights and the layovers were had to endure were awful.

Most things were ok but the main problem was the cabin staff; they were very abrupt and not very friendly. They were busy and often rushed, snatching drinks off people before finished and bossing them about.

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

We fly American Airlines quite a bit. And we always fly business class when traveling internationally. We were a bit disappointed with the comfort of this particular plane as well as the entertainment options.

the plane was not full so the flight attendant had me move to an empty row which made for a good flight. The software for logging on and booking and confirming the flight is much too cumbersome.

Vegas is such a quick flight that amenities aren’t the important part, in my opinion. Just get me there efficiently and safely, and that’s exactly what they did!

The flight was severely delayed due to the missing flight attendants.

Flight was cancelled without warning close to flight date. Stuck witha credit has to buy a new ticket from another airline in either to get to location. Email cancelling was lost in mail.

Spirit Airlines was ok but TRAVELHELPDESK, the 3rd party travel agent IS A JOKE! VERY RUDE CUSTOMER AGENTS ont he phone. NO HELP AT ALL. But the airlines was ok.

No frills - because you get what you pay for. The crew was amazing!! I had plenty of room to spread out because the flight was half full. Which made it easy to sleep.

I will use spirit more New clean aircraft Excellent crew ! Quick boarding process !

The staff was very very rude in Las Vegas when boarding the flight. When presenting the boarding ticket. Las Vegas flight, it was hot and stuffy, it smelled really bad.

Dear All, I have harassment and accident with the flight attendant . This is my phone to talk 8168073567, please, leave phone message . Regards Emily,

Flight was on time but the amount of noise from several children and the kicking of my seat the entire flight was overwhelming.

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