SNA - DEN
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Low season | January |
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High season | December |
Cheapest flight | $32 |
Average price round-trip | $203 |
Good deal round-trip | $208 |
Good deal one-way | $108 |
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SNA to Denver
- Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $108 or less one-way and $208 or less round-trip.
- The cheapest flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Denver was found 31 days before departure, on average.
- Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
- High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is January.
- Morning departure is around 1% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
- John Wayne Airport (SNA) is located in the city of Santa Ana in Orange County, just south of Los Angeles. This small airport serves as a hub for Air California. The Denver International Airport (DEN) is located on the eastern edge of Denver and serves as a hub for United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and many more minor airlines.
- Frontier Airlines operates a direct flight between SNA and DEN. Airlines such as Spirit, Frontier, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines are among the carriers that operate one-stop flights between SNA and DEN. Layover cities include San Francisco (SFO) Salt Lake City (SLC), Phoenix (PHX), and Las Vegas (LAS). United Airlines, Delta, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines are among the carriers that operate two-stop flights between SNA and DEN.
- If you want to get settled soon after you deplane in DEN or you are staying in Denver for just a brief visit, you might want to consider staying at the Westin Denver International Airport, a hotel that is connected to the Jeppesen Terminal at DEN. Amenities of this hotel include room service, a room safe, a pool, a bar, a fitness center, and much more.
- When you land at DEN, keep an eye out for the art throughout the airport. DEN features paintings, sculptures, murals, and outdoor landscapes in their many permanent and rotating exhibits. For instance, striking murals can be appreciated in the east and west baggage claims just outside the Great Hall and on level 5 of the Jeppesen Terminal.
- At SNA, you might find yourself interacting with the friendly animals from the AirPAWS Therapy Dog Program. These dogs and their trained handlers roam the Departures area hoping to provide comfort to passengers who might be feeling anxious, sad, confused, or stressed. All passengers are very much encouraged to pet, smooch, and cuddle these therapy dogs.
FAQs for booking flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Denver
Top 3 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Denver
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews7.0
United AirlinesOverall score based on 68043 reviews
65food
69comfort
74boarding
77crew
72overall
65entertainment
Airline reviews
Cons: "Seats are incredibly cramped. I am 5'10" and my knees hit seat in from of me with all seats upright...rediculous"
Cons: "Seats are incredibly cramped. I am 5'10" and my knees hit seat in from of me with all seats upright...rediculous"
Pros: "I liked the ticket price."
Cons: "The seat was very narrow with absolutely minimal leg space, and a carry-on bag was not included in the fare."
Pros: "These people have no idea who or what United Airlines is. They work for Delta, and make sure they tell everyone about it."
Cons: "See above. The flight itself was fantastic. Larger planes are the best! Thank you!"
Cons: "Over two hours delayed. Had to carry on carry off my bags that were heavy. Messed up my schedule. Had to incur extra charges at San Diego destination due to the inconvenience."
Pros: "Almost everything was great!"
Cons: "The internet service barely worked and I will be seeking a refund"
Pros: "The flight attendant refilled my ginger ale without me needing to ask. Smooth flight until we approached Denver. Always hit turbulence when landing in Denver."
Pros: "I liked the United entertainment movies option. Full can of soda for free."
Cons: "Only pretzels. Would prefer additional options - on other flights they offer peanuts or cookie. When you have to use your own device to watch the entertainment, you use battery. If battery dies before movie ends, too bad. In today’s cell phone world it would be nice to at least have USB charging available- cheaper than inflight screens!"
Cons: "The aircraft was full and they had a nonworking lavatory. And I asked the flight attendant that the lavatory was broken and he told me no there was somebody in there and he lied."
Pros: "Check in was super easy. Seats are tiny. The screens on the backs of the seats are annoying, with nothing worth watching."
Pros: "Nothing about this airline."
Cons: "The crew at the gate was really rude. Zero customer service. She raised her voice at us and another customer who was charged $50 for our carry on. Not only was the flight delayed for over 2 hours. We were not informed that we could not bring a carry on even when we were at the main entrance with an agent for over 30 mins when you entered the airport. All their staff needs new training everyone kept on giving us a different answer. We asked because of this delayed will our room be comp due to the fact we will be missing our connected flight. On the phone the agent said yes. When we got to the airport that agent said no. When we got on the plane that agent said no. When we landed in Denver that agent comp our room. We ended up booking a room making sure we had a place to stay at night. It created more work for us because we were trying to cancel our room took even more time. Definitely wanted to give United the benefit of the doubt that they were at least at the level of American Airlines. The last time we flew United it was delayed for 8 hours they ended up canceling the flight. When we called they said it was the weather and we told that agent it's mechanical issue because we are watching someone remove the engine. We will stick to American Airlines. Free entertainment."
Pros: "The crew was nice."
Cons: "The seats, in addition to being stationary, had little to no cushion in the seat."
Pros: "The crew was great, and the price cannot be beat."
Cons: "I really dislike the size of Frontier's tray tables, and the fact that coffee is not free. This specific flight also encountered a lot of turbulence, but that's not Frontier's fault."
Cons: "Cost too much for carry-on. Seats don't recline."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "I had to pay for every little thing after I already booked my flight in advance."
Pros: "The crew was nice."
Cons: "The flight was delayed 2 hours. Then the gate was occupied when we landed and we had to wait again."
Cons: "I do not like having to pay for a carry on bag."
Pros: "The crew was very friendly and helpful. I would even say better than most I've dealt with"
Cons: "Frontier charges for everything including carry on luggage, seat assignments and beverage service. That's disappointing because I'd rather just pay a little more for the flight than be nicked and dimed."
Pros: "The crew was friendly."
Cons: "No in flight snacks, entertainment, and seats were not very comfortable."
Cons: "seats do not recline even a little... charge for carry on, ridiculous to pay $40-45 for 3 days of clothes for a funeral and to pay both ways then wait at the terminal when I had things to do......... paying for a sip of soda...again ridiculous..... MY BODY HURT SO BAD FROM THE LACK OF CUSHION IN THE SEATS the tray tables are a joke as well, my IPad didn't even sit on it, I had to hold it on all 4 planes for the trip. We were delayed at each end of the trip, 3-5 hours each time."
Cons: "I was charged an additional fee for an actual seat on the aircraft. In addition to this, I was charged for my carry on item."
Cons: "Horrible airline. But I knew that. Didn’t have much choice on short notice. I avoid this airline as much as humanly possible."
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "At least they didn't try to sell us again on the credit card."
Pros: "The low initial ticket price"
Cons: "Having to pay for a seat and baggage after buying a ticket. I got an earlier standby Delta flight on Friday so I skipped the first Spirit flight (which ended up being delayed anyway). On my flight back to Denver today, I found out in the terminal that my entire trip was cancelled because I missed my original outgoing flight. I was never notified of this cancellation through email or phone call. I was then asked to pay another $200 for a one way ticket back to Denver. Luckily I was able to fly standby on Delta again instead. Never flying Spirit again. Terrible customer service as well."
Pros: "Nothing. I was treated so poorly I walked away from their customer service and bought a ticket on another airline."
Cons: "I was 5 minutes late over their 45 minute required check in window. So they cancelled my ticket. For $100 they offered to reschedule me. And for another $50 they would check my bag. On a different airline I paid another $100 and got a complete round trip ticket, about 10 minutes later."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "I arrived at the terminal three hours early, connecting from a non-Spirit flight from Central America. Spirit employees wouldn't check me in, saying they were too busy and I need to wait, but no worry, there's plenty of time. Asked again later and was told to check in online. Checked in online and was told (after the many upsell screens) that I couldn't print a boarding pass and needed to go to a Spirit counter. Went back to the Spirit gate and they said I hadn't checked in so they gave away my seat, and they didn't have another flight until tomorrow. Did I want it? Nope. Bought tickets on a real airline. Will never, ever travel with Spirit again."
Cons: "The seats are cramped and on the way back, they canceled all flights back to Houston, causing us to pay an extra $600 in order to get home to work on Monday."
Pros: "Absolutely ridiculous policy on making me go to a different terminal to get a boarding pass. Every other airline in the United States can issues electronic boarding passes these guys blocked me out 1 hour and ten minutes before the flight and said I had to go to terminal E counter to get boarding pass. I was at terminal A. Because I did not have boarding pass I could not enter through terminal A and use skylink I had to take the bus instead. That took 25 minutes. Then when I arrived at counter they said the flight was closed. And even though it was 25 minutes before boarding I was out of luck. The rude counter person said I should have been there 3 hours before the flight and now all they can do is reschedule for another day and it will cost an additional $100. Fortunately there were about 10 other people in a similar situation as mine and it became overwhelming for the counter people and they started issuing us tickets. This caused 10 of use to rush to security yelling we only have 10 minutes to get to flight. Fortunately all the people in line were understanding and TSA did the best they could but it still took time and probably stressed everyone out at security including TSA. This was just a money grab by Spirit airlines. Any other airlines an electronic ticket would have issued to my phone and I could have entered security at terminal A, caught skylink to Terminal E for my flight and been at gate 30 minutes before departure. This ridiculous policy of locking me out over an hour before the flight caused a great deal of stress to myself, the spirit counter crew, the TSA, all the other airline passengers waiting at security, and all the other spirit passengers who were gamed by Spirit airlines moneygrab. I intend to file complaints with Better Business Bureau, FAA, and Homeland security. This was totally unnecessary chaos!!!!"
Cons: "Absolutely ridiculous policy on making me go to a different terminal to get a boarding pass. Every other airline in the United States can issues electronic boarding passes these guys blocked me out 1 hour and ten minutes before the flight and said I had to go to terminal E counter to get boarding pass. I was at terminal A. Because I did not have boarding pass I could not enter through terminal A and use skylink I had to take the bus instead. That took 25 minutes. Then when I arrived at counter they said the flight was closed. And even though it was 25 minutes before boarding I was out of luck. The rude counter person said I should have been there 3 hours before the flight and now all they can do is reschedule for another day and it will cost an additional $100. Fortunately there were about 10 other people in a similar situation as mine and it became overwhelming for the counter people and they started issuing us tickets. This caused 10 of use to rush to security yelling we only have 10 minutes to get to flight. Fortunately all the people in line were understanding and TSA did the best they could but it still took time and probably stressed everyone out at security including TSA. This was just a money grab by Spirit airlines. Any other airlines an electronic ticket would have issued to my phone and I could have entered security at terminal A, caught skylink to Terminal E for my flight and been at gate 30 minutes before departure. This ridiculous policy of locking me out over an hour before the flight caused a great deal of stress to myself, the spirit counter crew, the TSA, all the other airline passengers waiting at security, and all the other spirit passengers who were gamed by Spirit airlines moneygrab. I intend to file complaints with Better Business Bureau, FAA, and Homeland security. This was totally unnecessary chaos!!!!"
Pros: "The boarding process was good. T The staff friendly, but should smile!!"
Cons: "The seats were uncomfortable."
Cons: "Flight was delayed for some reason, but it was only for an hour."
Pros: "Seat was comfortable"
Cons: "It cost more for a carry on bag than a checked bag."
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John Wayne (Santa Ana) - Denver Flights
Departure:
John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA)United States
Destination:
Denver (DEN)United States
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| Flights | $699 | 2h 24m |
| Buses | $356 | 43h 35m |