$112 Find Cheap Flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Houston

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Cheapest round-trip
$309
Typical prices: $482-$309
Southwest
Wed 6/3Wed 6/10
SNA - HOU • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$309
Typical prices: $579-$329
United Airlines
Wed 6/3Fri 6/19
SNA - IAH • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Houston (SNA-HOU)

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

Wed, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 10
Southwest Logo
2:05 pm - 9:25 pm
SNA
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HOU
5h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 2:55 pm
HOU
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SNA
5h 55m
1 stop
$309Southwest
Wed, Jun 3 - Fri, Jun 19
United Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 1:07 pm
SNA
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IAH
3h 22mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:12 pm - 9:45 pm
IAH
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SNA
3h 33mnonstop
$309United Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Mon, Jun 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:54 am - 9:10 pm
SNA
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IAH
9h 16m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:57 pm - 9:39 am
IAH
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SNA
17h 42m
1 stop
$310Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jun 19 - Thu, Jun 25
Frontier Logo
2:24 pm - 2:01 pm
SNA
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IAH
21h 37m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:08 pm - 12:34 pm
IAH
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SNA
16h 26m
2 stops
$311Frontier
Fri, May 29 - Mon, Jun 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:54 am - 10:44 am
SNA
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IAH
22h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 3:23 pm
IAH
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SNA
20h 33m
1 stop
$312Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 16
United Airlines Logo
3:05 pm - 8:27 pm
SNA
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IAH
3h 22mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 9:07 am
IAH
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SNA
5h 52m
1 stop
$314United Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Thu, Oct 8
Southwest Logo
6:45 am - 1:55 pm
SNA
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HOU
5h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 11:00 am
HOU
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SNA
7h 00m
1 stop
$314Southwest
Sat, May 30 - Mon, Jun 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:54 am - 12:44 am
SNA
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IAH
12h 50m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:57 pm - 9:39 am
IAH
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SNA
17h 42m
1 stop
$315Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 14
Frontier Logo
2:27 pm - 2:10 pm
SNA
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IAH
21h 43m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
4:27 pm - 12:36 pm
IAH
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SNA
46h 09m
2 stops
$316Frontier
Mon, Jun 22 - Fri, Jun 26
Allegiant Air Logo
7:32 pm - 1:31 pm
SNA
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HOU
15h 59m
1 stop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:10 am - 11:08 am
HOU
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SNA
27h 58m
1 stop
$330Allegiant Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Houston flights

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

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 Houston departing in June.

What is the cheapest John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Houston 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 Houston costs $309 on the route between John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA) and Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Houston, 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 Houston is September, where tickets cost $50 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $187 and $163 respectively.

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

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 Houston, 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 Houston, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$112
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Houston Hobby Airport

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Houston

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Houston was $112 for a one-way ticket and $309 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in John Wayne (Santa Ana) and on arrival in Houston.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Houston.

  • 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 Houston?

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

    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 Houston 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 Houston?

    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 Houston 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 Houston?

 
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 Houston.
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Houston. 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4296 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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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?

4.0 OkayDavid, Apr 2026
COS - DAL
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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.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

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.

Fine. The issues I had were associated with luggage being delayed from Turkey to Tanzania

We purchase first class seats for the first time for multiples of standard economy ticket. There was no access to the club lounge and no priority boarding. The meal and the service once on the plane were superior and the seat was nicer, but not worth the price difference. I will be happy to seat in economy and spend the difference on more travel.

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seat comfort was poor (no lumbar or lower back support).

The passenger in front of of me reclined their seat back all the way the entire flight. Their headrest was in my face the entire flight! I barely had room for the little plastic cup of water to fit on my tray table; can you make the seats and space between the rows any smaller??? You can’t even get up to use the restroom! Worst flight I’ve had in a very long time!

My Frequent Flyer nber wasn't put on as I was told it was..... This resulted in a last group boarding and no priority tags on My bags.

Cancelled the flight half hour before boarding. Then cancelled the connecting flight too.

I would like a refund for the extra cost the seat I paid for. An oversized person sat next to me and I couldn’t fit on my seat and had to move to another seat.

This was a hard flight. 3 delays out of OKC (1 on the Tarmac). Delay in Atlanta coming to Dallas. total travel time was the equivalent of driving from OKC to Atlanta.

Got home at 3am after deboarding the plane. No compensation offered by American

Flights on time w/o delays. However, my baggage was damaged. Ground crew, throws baggage from plane to the baggage carrier, carelessly.

Business class was very good, one of my best flights

American flight was diverted and delayed but app didn’t show that information so I wasn’t able to change my connection until the last min.

They closed the doors earlier than posted. I missed my flight with a slim 5 minutes bc they closed the doors earlier than earlier. My luggage never made it onto the flight and I had to find a new flight to Dallas bc the only option they could rebook me on was for leaving miami.

They canceled my flight and never told me. There was no follow up email. I had to buy another ticket the day of.

It was a full Spirit experience. Got to witness police officers having to deboard a passenger and cost us about an hour of delay. Front seat was spacious and better than expected.

flight delayed because of poor staffing and organization - confusion from gate agents and flight attendant supervisors scheduling a missing flight attendant. flight delay 1 hr 30 min

My flight was delayed by over an hour and the turbulance was horrible.

I cannot effectively rate the food and drink as I had not. Otherwise, the trip was fine. The seats were nice, the crew was fine. They could smile once in a while. They all look like they were mad.

They cancelled the flight due to crew unavailability. The next day they cancelled the flight again.

My baby was crying uncontrollably for the longest time and the entire crew was SO supportive, I’m so appreciative of them. Thank you so much for the support during an exhausting moment. We got very lucky.

Uncomfortable seats and tiny tray table. Expensive snacks. Flight was on time and crew was pleasant but take me back to Southwest!

I didn't order food. I requested a Tomato juice and was given a boody mary mix. The serve needs to warn the customer what their given. It wasn't a huge deal, but I wasted $4.50.

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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