$81 Find Cheap Flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Dallas

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Cheapest round-trip
$229
Typical prices: $423-$273
Frontier
Sun 8/9Sun 8/23
SNA - DFW • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$81
Typical prices: $151-$338
Frontier
Thu 9/10
SNA - DFW • Non-stop
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American Main Cabin Extra adds early boarding; use the AA app for entertainment.
Southwest via Love Field is easier than DFW; the Southwest app unlocks free streaming.
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Dallas (SNA-DFW)

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

Sun, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 23
Frontier Logo
6:39 pm - 11:53 pm
SNA
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DFW
3h 14mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:35 pm - 5:53 pm
DFW
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SNA
3h 18mnonstop
$229Frontier
Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 23
Frontier Logo
6:38 pm - 11:53 pm
SNA
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DFW
3h 15mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:35 pm - 5:53 pm
DFW
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SNA
3h 18mnonstop
$230Frontier
Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18
Frontier Logo
7:13 pm - 12:20 am
SNA
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DFW
3h 07mnonstop
Frontier Logo
4:49 pm - 6:18 pm
DFW
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SNA
3h 29mnonstop
$231Frontier
Fri, Aug 21 - Thu, Aug 27
Frontier Logo
6:38 pm - 11:53 pm
SNA
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DFW
3h 15mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:55 pm - 8:09 am
DFW
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SNA
15h 14m
1 stop
$235Frontier
Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 20
Frontier Logo
3:32 pm - 8:52 pm
SNA
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DFW
3h 20mnonstop
Frontier Logo
10:21 pm - 8:09 am
DFW
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SNA
11h 48m
1 stop
$236Frontier
Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 13
Frontier Logo
7:53 pm - 5:48 am
SNA
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DFW
7h 55m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:40 pm - 5:54 pm
DFW
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SNA
3h 14mnonstop
$238Frontier
Fri, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 22
Frontier Logo
6:38 pm - 11:53 pm
SNA
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DFW
3h 15mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:04 am - 8:09 am
DFW
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SNA
25h 05m
1 stop
$239Frontier
Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 13
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4:13 pm - 5:48 am
SNA
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DFW
11h 35m
1 stop
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4:40 pm - 5:54 pm
DFW
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SNA
3h 14mnonstop
$240Frontier
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13
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6:45 am - 11:50 am
SNA
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DAL
3h 05mnonstop
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2:15 pm - 5:10 pm
DAL
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SNA
4h 55m
1 stop
$274Southwest
Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10
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7:45 am - 12:50 pm
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DAL
3h 05mnonstop
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3:05 pm - 7:15 pm
DAL
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SNA
6h 10m
2 stops
$279Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Dallas flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Santa Ana, California to Dallas?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Santa Ana, California to Dallas departing in August.

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

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

The cheapest return flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Dallas costs $244 on the route between John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA) and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 24% cheaper than other John Wayne (Santa Ana)-Dallas routes. It is also the most popular route.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Dallas, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Dallas, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Dallas, 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 Dallas is October, where tickets cost $40 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $221 and $185 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Dallas?

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 Dallas, 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Dallas, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 5% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$81
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Dallas

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Dallas was $81 for a one-way ticket and $229 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Dallas.

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

    On your way to Dallas, you’ll fly out from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty. You’ll be landing in one of Dallas’s 2 airports: Dallas Love Field or Dallas/Fort Worth.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Dallas.

  • 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 Dallas?

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

    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 Dallas with an airline and back to John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 Dallas?

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

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

 
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 Dallas.
Find which airlines fly direct from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Airport to Dallas, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Dallas

Monday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest

American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Southwest

American Airlines,Southwest

Wednesday

American Airlines,Southwest

American Airlines,Southwest

Thursday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest

American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest

American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest

American Airlines,Southwest

Sunday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest

American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

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Direct returns

Dallas to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Monday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest

American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Southwest

American Airlines,Southwest

Wednesday

American Airlines,Southwest

American Airlines,Southwest

Thursday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest

American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest

American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Southwest

American Airlines,Southwest

Sunday

American Airlines,Frontier,Southwest

American Airlines,Frontier, +1 more

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Dallas. 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 Dallas? 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 12521 reviews
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
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Super impressed by staff courtesy, and assistance, Flight was one of the best I've had despite turbulence... Will definitely be flying Alaskan air as my preferred choice

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
SEA - DFW
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Super impressed by staff courtesy, and assistance, Flight was one of the best I've had despite turbulence... Will definitely be flying Alaskan air as my preferred choice

Even though I booked two tickets at the same time, we were unable to sit together. No one cared. I was disappointed due to the amount of money the flights had been that there was no way to get it changed.

Loved this first class flight! Awesome food, snacks and drinks. Comfortable seat with foot rest. Good movie. Very friendly crew! Only thing I would suggest is having a screen on seat back in front of me so I didn’t have to watch the movie on my phone.

Flight crew great! No WiFi not great. Someone took my bag not great!

On time, friendly and professional staff and crew Very nice new terminal in Spokane

Alaska drastically changed our flight from a direct flight to a flight with connection and a long layover. So we canceled the Alaska flight and we learned a valuable lesson that we will never book through kayak again because the third party travel agent tried to withhold our money.

Wi-Fi cut out for a bit, then resumed. Otherwise flawless flight.

It was a super old plane so the first class experience was just not luxurious

You need categories to denote when food and entertainment are not available.

I’m not sure there is anything that can be improved, even the cost was fantastic.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

Even through the flight was delayed due to storms near IAH The flight was great! The crew was so hospitable and professional

The flight had a delay but I made it to my connection. Flight was smooth overall

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

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

Overall flight was ok. Flight attendant was receptive to assisting passengers with tight connections.

This was the first flight in the morning. We boarded fine. The cabin door was closed and we were ready to go. We were notified by the Captain that ATC issued and ground stop for 40 minutes. So, without even pushing back from the gate, we were already 40 minutes late. We actually were released to push-back and taxi at 30 minutes. But, some passengers had tight connections and were not going to make their connections. Some passengers asked about the delay and the effect on the connections and were told by the cabin attendant that all flights will be delayed and so they should be OK. However, that was not true. My connecting flight was on time and I arrived at IAH with 21 minutes to make my connection. I did and I'm happy about that, but the flight crew should not have given assurances to the passengers who might have missed their connections.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

Awfully rude American worker at door when we started boarding flight. Then, walk into a blazing hot airplane with no air conditioning until twenty minutes into the flight. Free entertainment was non existent! My husband, along with the fellow passenger in our row, and I could not get entertainment to work, no WIFI! Really?? Been flying American a long time. Was very disappointed.

I’ve got 31F seat and window seat . My 2 co passengers was AA crew members and they were very rude attitude and when I was going to use bathroom their gestures was very different and awkward and the guy beside me completely occupied the hand rest and I was really uncomfortable

The flight back to Dallas was delayed, which has happened to me several times with American Airlines. There was no announcement, no update sent out, no compensation offered for the inconvenience.

As always, most AA flights that we fly are almost ALWAYS delayed and that too multiple times. Very frustrating

Boarding was smooth and seamless and the flight was without incident.

Food is what you expect on a plane. Nothing gluten free. But that is expected. Drinks, apple juice, was fine. Seat, what I expected. Fine.

The flight took off an hour late which made the connection concerning

The flight from Dallas to Tokyo was not on Japan Airlines. It was on American Airlines. Very disappointed that we did not fly on Japan Airlines. Will not be using you liars again. I’ll just book direct from the airline next time. Wish you could make this right and has us fly on Japan Air when heading back home to the US.

It was what i expected. I like the movies you can access from your phone. It would be nice if there was a gluten free snack offered. But I did bring my own snack knowing there would not be a gluten free option

Ontario airport boarding was very easy to park and access, is clean and TSA took 10 minutes total. Check-in was a breeze and cruise was very nice.

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

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.

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.

baggage clamed had to wait over a hour and half for all people on my flight it was terrible

My flight was canceled I was promised a reginf still not received.

The confirmation # CK8GNW and my name was not recognized/in Frontier system. I was able to check in on Frintier app so i went to the Frontier ticket agent, at time they told me that my name/ confirmation did not show up as a purchased ticket. I had to purchase a new ticket that cost $289.00 one way.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

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