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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Iowa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Des Moines
3h 15mNonstop
from $164per person
Omaha
4h 45m2 stops
from $239per person
Sioux City
5h 28m2 stops
from $342per person
Cedar Rapids
5h 29m2 stops
from $359per person
Moline
6h 03m2 stops
from $379per person
La Crosse
8h 58m4 stops
from $836per person
Waterloo
6h 48m2 stops
from $874per person
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Iowa flights

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

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Iowa from Santa Ana, California usually cost between $195 and $436 in November.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $163 on Allegiant Air (Nov 5-Nov 8).

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

The cheapest ticket to Iowa from John Wayne (Santa Ana) found in the last 5 days was to Des Moines, at $124 round-trip. The most popular route is from John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA) to Des Moines (DSM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $124.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $198 on average. Morning departures are around 29% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Iowa is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $280.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Iowa?

No, with an average price for the route of $197, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

The cheapest month for flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Iowa is April, when tickets cost $234 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $508 and $486 respectively.

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

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

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Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$119
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 20% lower on average.
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    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 Iowa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many flights are there between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Iowa per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from John Wayne (Santa Ana) and lands in Iowa, with an average flight time of 3h 15m. The most common departure time is 9:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 2 flights.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Ana to Iowa? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10212 reviews
8.1Crew
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

4.0 OkayMichael, Apr 2026
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Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

Very poor the plane itself was really old, slight smell that couldn’t be named. I didn’t even get a boarding pass UNTIL AFTER clearing security! Even then, they said when I get to my connected flight I’ll get my 2nd boarding pass there! A bit ridiculous!

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

The flights to and from Cincinnati were great at being on time for both, departures and arrivals. The planes could use some updating.

It was a dismal experience. The flight was delayed for 4 hours, and we spent hours in the plane, without air, during the summer. We were not provided with water, and the medical assistance was inadequate when it arose.

The landing the pilot was very smooth. The flight attendant was kind of rude.The boarding the plane in punta Gorda was not great made us wait out in the heat 😞

My exit seat was very comfortable Coffee was to be purchased but sodas free 😏

It was poor a four hour delay and no explanation for the delay. What’s a 35 dollars going to do. It also made me miss my car rental,

It was on time. Flight was comfortable. Staff was nice. It was the way a flight should always be.

The price was the only good thing about this flight. It was scary during takeoff when the plane tilted side to side. It made me feel very nervous as I have never had a take-off that unsmooth. There was no on-flight movie or music options and the only complimentary option was water. Other airlines offer trail mix or a caramel cookie and pop options as complimentary. This flight was a 2.5 hour flight. I understand for shorter flights not having options, but a flight 2 hours or longer should offer more complimentary options and in flight entertainment. Also the seats did not recline and for a longer flight reclining seats are a must for comfort.

A very pleasant flight but it would be greatly improved with wifi to help entertain kids

A three hour delay to board and then another hour on the tarmac because they couldn't get a tractor? Ugh.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

The WiFi didn’t work entire flight, couldn’t watch a movie. The recline button didn’t work

The boarding by groups is pointless. The first two groups worked fine, but almost Noone boarded in goups three thru five leaving the vast majority boarding when group six was called. It defeated the purpose of spreading out the crowd.

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

The flight encountered a delay exceeding 4 hours. The food voucher issued was valued at $12, insufficient to cover our meal expenses. Consequently, I was unable to take my medication, leading to a drop in blood sugar levels and exacerbating my anxiety.

Flights were on time. That's the main consideration since I had to change planes. The entertainment was whatever you bring with you and the food (in Economy) is non-existant. Neither of those was a surprise.

delayed multiple times. no resolution on anything from AA customer service. was put on hold in chat to talk to manager. was 6th in line to talk to manager for more than TWELVE HOURS - from sometime around 9AM until well after I had gone to bed that evening. no explanation, no attempt to make it right. just a five hour delay because of repeated maintenance claims

The gate crew did try to help, however they lacked the information as to whether the flight will operate or not. Being delayed 6 hours and in a limbo on whether the flight will operate or not is not fun. The airline having staffing issues is not encouraging at all.

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

I love to be able to connect my own devices to the entertainment system. It works great!

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