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Cheapest round-trip
$130
Overall average: $430
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Sat 12/6Mon 12/8
SNA - BNA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$446
Typical prices: $289-$425
Southwest
Fri 12/5Mon 12/8
SNA - BNA • Non-stop
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SNA offers quick security lines under 10 minutes.
From BNA, taxis offer a flat rate to downtown.
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Nashville (SNA-BNA)

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

Sat, Dec 6 - Mon, Dec 8
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1:35 pm - 5:50 pmSNA-BNA
26h 15m1 stop
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7:41 pm - 12:42 pmBNA-SNA
19h 01m1 stop
$130Frontier
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Sat, Dec 13 - Mon, Dec 15
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1:35 pm - 5:50 pmSNA-BNA
26h 15m1 stop
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7:41 pm - 12:42 pmBNA-SNA
19h 01m1 stop
$150Frontier
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Sat, Dec 27 - Sun, Jan 11
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2:13 pm - 2:23 pmSNA-BNA
22h 10m2 stops
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7:31 pm - 11:22 amBNA-SNA
17h 51m1 stop
$179Frontier
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Wed, Jan 14 - Sun, Jan 18
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4:37 pm - 12:39 pmSNA-BNA
18h 02m2 stops
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7:12 pm - 12:49 pmBNA-SNA
19h 37m1 stop
$190Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Dec 26 - Sun, Jan 11
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7:16 pm - 7:03 amSNA-BNA
33h 47m2 stops
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7:31 pm - 11:22 amBNA-SNA
17h 51m1 stop
$191Frontier
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Sat, Dec 27 - Fri, Jan 16
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2:13 pm - 2:23 pmSNA-BNA
22h 10m2 stops
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7:12 pm - 3:00 pmBNA-SNA
21h 48m1 stop
$203Frontier
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Fri, Dec 26 - Fri, Jan 16
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7:16 pm - 7:03 amSNA-BNA
33h 47m2 stops
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7:12 pm - 3:00 pmBNA-SNA
21h 48m1 stop
$214Frontier
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Mon, Dec 8 - Mon, Dec 15
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11:39 am - 10:27 pmSNA-BNA
32h 48m2 stops
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7:41 pm - 12:42 pmBNA-SNA
19h 01m1 stop
$215Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Mon, Jan 12
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11:11 am - 6:07 pmSNA-BNA
28h 56m2 stops
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7:31 pm - 3:00 pmBNA-SNA
21h 29m1 stop
$216Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Feb 5 - Sun, Feb 8
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6:56 pm - 5:26 amSNA-BNA
8h 30m1 stop
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7:12 pm - 1:56 pmBNA-SNA
20h 44m2 stops
$217Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Nashville flights

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Nashville, 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 Nashville is September, where tickets cost $310 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $493 and $472 respectively.

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

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 Nashville, 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 Nashville, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Santa Ana to Nashville

 
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SNA

SNA offers quick security lines, rarely exceeding 10 minutes, making it ideal for business travelers seeking efficiency.

BNA

From BNA, taxis offer a flat rate to downtown Nashville, while rideshares are metered. Both are available at the Ground Transportation Center.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$68
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 26% lower on average.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Nashville

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Nashville

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Nashville was $68 for a one-way ticket and $130 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    Delta, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Nashville flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Nashville flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Nashville are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $471 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 $369 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Nashville.

  • 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 Nashville?

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

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

    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 Nashville 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 Nashville

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $278 or less one-way and $408 or less round-trip.

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

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

 
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Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Nov 2025LAX - BWI
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Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

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.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

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

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

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.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

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.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

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.

For the price I could have taken a “name brand” airline. No drink no snack and constant emails trying to get addition money for EVERYTHING other airlines include in the price. It looks cheaper but it’s Judy bait and switch and emails non stop!

Vegas is such a quick flight that amenities aren’t the important part, in my opinion. Just get me there efficiently and safely, and that’s exactly what they did!

The flight was severely delayed due to the missing flight attendants.

Flight was cancelled without warning close to flight date. Stuck witha credit has to buy a new ticket from another airline in either to get to location. Email cancelling was lost in mail.

Spirit Airlines was ok but TRAVELHELPDESK, the 3rd party travel agent IS A JOKE! VERY RUDE CUSTOMER AGENTS ont he phone. NO HELP AT ALL. But the airlines was ok.

No frills - because you get what you pay for. The crew was amazing!! I had plenty of room to spread out because the flight was half full. Which made it easy to sleep.

The staff was very very rude in Las Vegas when boarding the flight. When presenting the boarding ticket. Las Vegas flight, it was hot and stuffy, it smelled really bad.

Dear All, I have harassment and accident with the flight attendant . This is my phone to talk 8168073567, please, leave phone message . Regards Emily,

Flight was on time but the amount of noise from several children and the kicking of my seat the entire flight was overwhelming.

Unbelievable check in horrible. Asked to print tickets at the gate after a delay

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