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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Minneapolis (SNA-MSP)

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

Fri, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 28
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12:01 pm - 11:53 pmSNA-MSP
9h 52m1 stop
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7:50 am - 1:35 pmMSP-SNA
7h 45m1 stop
$146Frontier
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Wed, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 4
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12:58 pm - 8:46 pmSNA-MSP
5h 48m1 stop
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8:00 am - 12:13 pmMSP-SNA
6h 13m1 stop
$155Frontier
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 4
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11:52 am - 12:16 amSNA-MSP
10h 24m1 stop
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8:00 am - 12:13 pmMSP-SNA
6h 13m1 stop
$156Frontier
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Fri, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 2
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12:01 pm - 9:20 amSNA-MSP
19h 19m1 stop
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10:15 am - 11:16 amMSP-SNA
27h 01m1 stop
$166Frontier
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Fri, Oct 24 - Sun, Oct 26
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12:01 pm - 11:53 pmSNA-MSP
9h 52m1 stop
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6:00 am - 11:16 amMSP-SNA
7h 16m1 stop
$181Frontier
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Thu, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 4
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11:52 am - 11:56 pmSNA-MSP
10h 04m1 stop
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8:00 am - 12:13 pmMSP-SNA
6h 13m1 stop
$183Frontier
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Mon, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 7
Frontier Logo
12:01 pm - 12:14 amSNA-MSP
10h 13m1 stop
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6:00 am - 11:16 amMSP-SNA
7h 16m1 stop
$191Frontier
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Mon, Sep 29 - Tue, Sep 30
Frontier Logo
11:52 am - 12:16 amSNA-MSP
10h 24m1 stop
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8:00 am - 12:03 pmMSP-SNA
6h 03m1 stop
$193Frontier
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 18
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6:45 am - 10:24 amSNA-MSP
25h 39m2 stops
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9:42 am - 1:35 pmMSP-SNA
5h 53m1 stop
$217Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 18
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8:09 pm - 12:31 amSNA-MSP
26h 22m1 stop
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9:42 am - 1:35 pmMSP-SNA
5h 53m1 stop
$218Multiple Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
SNA's security lines are typically under 10 minutes.
From MSP, use the light rail to save on taxi fares.
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 22% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 18% price drop
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Cheapest round-trip
$146
Overall average: $549
Frontier
Fri 10/24Tue 10/28
SNA - MSP • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$519
Typical prices: $489-659
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SNA - MSP • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight from Santa Ana to Minneapolis

 
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.
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Airports
SNA

At SNA, security lines are usually short, rarely exceeding 10 minutes. If one line is slow, check the next terminal's checkpoint for faster access.

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MSP

From MSP, take the light rail to Minneapolis or Saint Paul to save on taxi fares. Trains run every 15-20 minutes between 5am and midnight.

Read more about MSPby 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

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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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Minneapolis flights

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

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

When flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Minneapolis, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to John Wayne (Santa Ana), you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis is September, where tickets cost $461 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $694 and $647 respectively.

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

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 Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$51
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Minneapolis

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Minneapolis

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Minneapolis was $51 for a one-way ticket and $146 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Minneapolis. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Minneapolis flight route: Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, WestJet, and JetBlue.

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

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Minneapolis flight route.

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

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Minneapolis.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to Minneapolis, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Minneapolis are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $565 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $604 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Minneapolis.

  • 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 Minneapolis?

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

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

    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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $201 or less one-way and $499 or less round-trip.

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

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

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Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Minneapolis St Paul

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Minneapolis St Paul to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Minneapolis. 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

10.0 ExcellentRobert, Sep 2025SFO - LAS
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

The staff and the boarding procedure were all amazing . The one flight was not equipped with WIFI which now adays seems odd. All in all the experience was good

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.

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

It was beautiful easy and smooth experience. Thank you. Will definitely get Delta for my next travel.

No one fussed at me about my pap machine as a 3rd pice on the plane. Boarding was pleasant and smooth. The boarding agent in Anchorage was a fun character- he could be in a movie. :~) The on-board crew were downright pleasant. No militant attitudes on Delta. Like all planes these days the seats are too narrow for standard Americans and at 5’2” there is barely enough leg room. I don’t know how tall people fold themselves into the seats. But that’s nothing specific to Delta

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Delta is better for short flights and very low need for customer service. Avoid for longer flights

Delta is a premier airline so my expectations are most always met.

Everything was good except when we're on a 6 hour flight at dinner time and all they offer as part of the fare are little bags of junk food, it's disappointing. Bring back food service without an added price.

Left on time and arrived early this extending our 31 minute transfer. Bags made it also!

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

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.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

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.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

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.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Seats were new and comfortable. Staff was fine. Missed my connection due to weather -which wasn’t their fault- but got no help at all. Gate staff sent me to customer service, which was and stayed unstaffed. Sign with QR code directed me to call or chat. Chat was useless. Call was returned after an hour. No itinerary offered by Frontier could get me home in less than 30 hours. Rebooked with another airline and got a partial refund that came to about 10 percent of what I paid to get home.

Finally a Frontier on time and efficient. I've had problems before with your airline, but this time everything went fine.

The experience was good. No frills but I got there safe and sound and on time.

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.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

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