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7:58 pm - 5:42 amSNA-EWR
6h 44m1 stop
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12:03 pm - 9:17 pmEWR-SNA
12h 14m1 stop
$103Spirit Airlines
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7:58 pm - 5:42 amSNA-EWR
6h 44m1 stop
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12:03 pm - 9:17 pmEWR-SNA
12h 14m1 stop
$139Spirit Airlines
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2:29 pm - 1:05 amSNA-EWR
7h 36m1 stop
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10:25 am - 5:34 pmEWR-SNA
10h 09m1 stop
$217Delta
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3:29 pm - 5:30 amSNA-JFK
11h 01m1 stop
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6:59 am - 6:37 pmJFK-SNA
14h 38m1 stop
$238Frontier
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12:50 pm - 11:06 pmSNA-EWR
7h 16m1 stop
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6:00 am - 11:41 amEWR-SNA
8h 41m1 stop
$239American Airlines
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3:29 pm - 5:30 amSNA-JFK
11h 01m1 stop
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6:59 am - 6:37 pmJFK-SNA
14h 38m1 stop
$241Frontier
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2:29 pm - 1:05 amSNA-EWR
7h 36m1 stop
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4:00 pm - 10:20 pmEWR-SNA
9h 20m1 stop
$257Delta
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American Airlines Logo
5:05 pm - 5:28 amSNA-EWR
9h 23m1 stop
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1:05 pm - 5:48 pmEWR-SNA
7h 43m1 stop
$309American Airlines
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10:50 am - 9:18 pmSNA-LGA
7h 28m1 stop
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6:25 am - 11:39 amLGA-SNA
8h 14m1 stop
$365United Airlines
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10:50 am - 9:18 pmSNA-LGA
7h 28m1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:54 pmLGA-SNA
9h 54m2 stops
$370United Airlines
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Planning a trip from Santa Ana to New York? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What is the cheapest Santa Ana to New York flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to New York.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Santa Ana to New York cost $319 and was between Santa Ana (SNA) and Newark Airport (EWR). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $319.

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

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

When flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to New York, you should consider leaving on a Thursday 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 Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana to New York?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to New York, 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 New York is February, where tickets cost $449 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $617 and $583 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Ana to New York?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,321, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 New York, 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 New York, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$51
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Newark Liberty Airport

When to book flights from Santa Ana to New York

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

  • Can I get a car rental at any of the New York City airports?

    Renting a car provides a convenient and easy way to navigate the city. There are several car rental companies that offers the opportunity to tour the city and have a blissful experience. The rental companies at JFK, NewarkInternational Airport, and LaGuardia Airport include: Enterprise, ACE, Dollar, Advantage, Hertz, Fox, SIXT, Thrifty, Avis, and Payless.

  • Are there pet relief areas at all the New York City airports?

    All three of the major airports serving New York City have pet relief areas including. JFK has two area for animal relief. The first one is situated at the outside the terminal next to the arrival hall in the first floor across the walkway leading to Terminal 5. The second one is situated in the middle of Gates B31 and B33 on the B Concourse behind the security spot check.

  • Are there specialized amenities for people with reduced mobility at John Wayne Airport?

    There are wheelchair services offered to folks with reduced mobility to move around the airport flawlessly. The restrooms, valets, elevators, and parking lots are all wheelchair accessible. Also, car rental and taxi companies offer vans that are wheelchair accessible.

  • Where can I park at John Wayne Airport?

    There are four parking structures adjacent to the main terminal building. The parking sections are A1 and A2, next to Terminal A, and B2 and C, adjacent to Terminal B. The parking lots can be accessed from second level.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to New York?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to New York was $51 for a one-way ticket and $103 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to New York?

    When flying out of John Wayne (Santa Ana) you will be using Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty. You will be landing at one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia.

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

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

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

    The Boeing 737-700 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to New York flight route.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to New York, Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to New York are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $402 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $385 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 New York.

  • 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 New York?

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

    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 New York 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 New York?

    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 New York 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 New York

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $262 or less one-way and $451 or less round-trip.
  • Delta Air Lines guarantees a great deal of fun inflight experiences with free entertainment comprising screens on the back of seats fitted with earbuds. They offer a host of the latest movies and TV shows, 18 TV channels, games, podcasts and playlists complimented with free messaging and free WiFi to help keep you in touch with friends and family.
  • Downtown New York City is about 16 miles from JFK airport and takes approximately 40 minutes or more to reach by car. If you are coming from LaGuardia Airport (LGA), you'll be about 9.8 miles away from downtown, but it will still take you about 30 minutes by car. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is 13 miles away from Manhattan, and is also an over-40-minute car ride
  • JFK, Newark International Airport and LaGuardia Airport each have several lounges that offer a serene environment for travelers to rest and recharge as you wait for your flight, or upon arrival as you wait to pick up a ride. The majority of the lounges provide free snacks, luscious cuisine, cozy seats, alcoholic beverages, and free WiFi.
  • Looking for a tranquility while taking care of your baby at the John Wayne Airport (SNA)? The airport boasts of a lounge designated for moms to tend to their babies. The lounge is furnished with a sink, a comfy seat, and an adjustable lighting system. It is situated between Gate 11 and Gate 12, in Terminal, adjacent to the playing area for children.
  • There are a lot of hotels close to JFK, Newark International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport. The majority of hotels provide free shuttle services to their customer from the hotels to the airport and back 24 hours a day. Some of these hotels include: the Radisson, Wingate by Wyndham, the Comfort Inn, and the New York Hilton.

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

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

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New York to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

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Top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to New York

 
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DeltaOverall score based on 7934 reviews
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
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Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

6.0 GoodNgoc, Apr 2025DCA - LGA
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Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

third trip overseas with delta recently where the TV did not work- not acceptable for a 8 hour flight! your food really has declined crew great and I am loyal to delta

The plane was old with small storage areas that had problems closing/latching and not enough storage for everyone, and worn, damaged seats. Service was great but feel a little unsafe on such well used planes.

Great staff. Wifi is terrible. Signing up for skylines is a painstaking process. Had to call customer service just to get my flight itinerary and confirmation sent to me. Consistent delays. A well staffed company that is run so poorly. Upper management needs to be renewed.

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

Everything was ok!! Just bags came up a little be late.

Tasty snacks. On-time departure and early arrival. Luggage arrived quickly at the carrousel. The only negative was a man behind us that was heavily inebriated. He was served 3 double drinks during the flight. There was no telling how much he had before the flight. He was so out of it that he spilled a drink and broke the heavy liquor glass on the floor. I don't believe he should have been served so much alcohol on a two-hour flight.

It was terrible, I sat next to a person with a cat, I'm allergic to animal dander, my discomfort was extreme

I sat in comfort plus. It was fine. Seats were comfortable. I got drinks and snacks.

Good and consistent Printer in lounge did not work for me :(

Multiple delays and not straight answer from the United team

I just got back from a trip with 3 flights each way. The flights were good and we were happy with out experience. There was one steward on our first flight that was harsh and grump with passengers. It did not leave a good impression. All of the other flight crews were great on the other five flights.

Food and flight attendents with positive dispositions and friendly behavior, more professional attitudes

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Liked the hospitality . The ight took us 6 hrs to get from fort myers to ewr.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

Overall great. I was forced to check my carry-on backpack from EWR to BOS but it came out on the luggage carousel so fast I didn't even get delayed for my pickup.

Boarding was easy. RDU gates can get crowded, be prepared to be patient. Flight was smooth, with excellent service. Pilots really provided a lot of visibility into flight details. Plane and seats were clean and serviceable. TY!

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

My flight was delayed. They boarded us, then no sooner were we on the plane, they made us get off again and wait another 45 minutes before doing it all over again.

The gate and ground staff were excellent, friendly, went out of their way to acknowledge my Mosaic status. The plane was an older Airbus, so the seats were a little worn. The in flight attendant was not very nice, and seemed to be annoyed to be at work or be on this flight. Flight was fast and we landed early and pilots kept us informed.

The regular feedback of any changes to our flights. The Jetblue staff were very helpful. Our flights were great. Lots of leg room!

The flight was delayed for 4 hours. Once onboard the crew was wonderful.

Did not enjoy this flight at all. All of my coworkers flew delta and I chose JetBlue because I really value how simple the WiFi and entertainment is and this flight I didn’t get either. Crew staff was unsympathetic to my system not working, everyone I asked for help with was extremely bothered by my request for help.

Little snafu at boarding. Staff communicated with gate poorly. Flight attendant was rude making disembark early. This was an older mint class. Needs an overhaul for sure. Food was good. The male flight attendant was really nice.

Like the space, did not like the snack options, there was no power outlet in seats, no entertainment, no flyfi.

In-flight staff was very helpful and excellent. However, the flight was delayed by 90 minutes. Also the boarding process should be expedited in case of delayed flights. This will help the passengers trying to make international connections.

The walk from baggage claim to the taxi is very difficult for older people I will never fly into JFK again. It is physically challenging

Flight was delayed by almost 5 hours. Suitcase was not loaded despite the flight being near empty (my colleagues’ suitcases did reach JFK, unlike mine). Had to argue on phone to get JetBlue to deliver the case to my hotel. Never again

Great. Loved that there was WiFi on flight to keep in touch and excellent service of beverages and snacks.

Paid $35 and not able to access the internet at all.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Cabin felt crammed Snacks are lame But crew was super efficient getting us out on time despite delay

Flight was delayed bc of mechanical issue. New plane had different configuration so some seats had to be switched. They called all passengers who needed new boarding cards. They did not call us so we thought our seats were the same and fine. When we boarded they informed us our receipts had changed and we are now all sitting separate and in the back row. Both my daughters had meltdowns and started to cry and once we got on the flight, we figured out how we could sit closer to each other, but this was very upsetting.

You ant watch TV if you don't have a device, the seats have more space, and the snacks are different.

Flight was empty so had a whole row to myself. Still had to wait to get the bag due to the negligence at Palm Springs departure.

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

Random carry-on baggage inspection before boarding for NO REASON. The crew kept talking loudly the entire time, making it impossible to rest. When I asked the crew for something, they said they would come back later but never did. It was an EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT and UNCOMFORTABLE flight.

Only thing that I liked it that I got to my destination safely, otherwise American Airlines stinks.

Ok. Got us there safely and a bit early. Need food available on this long flight. Almost 3 hours.

All was good expecting the seats need a bit of cushion. Besides that I can’t complain.

You get what you pay for, and the flights went smoothly. There’s no reclining chairs, no screens, And there isn’t always wifi, but the plane was clean and staff was friendly and the takeoff/landing were smooth.

We had an 8 hr delay so it was not good

Seats are poor. They do not lean back. They do not even have pockets on the back, making it impossible to store a phone or a coke bottle. If you opt for basic economy cheap seats, they stick you always in the middle or window seat, even though there are unoccupied seats on the aisle. And then there is the nickel and diming. No carry-ons. And checking your carry-on is $70. At the end there is no price advantage but there is plenty of aggravation.

The reservation was cancelled after a day and a half due to family reasons. There was no flight from Newark to Orlando 03.01.2025. Very bad customer service. Never use again.

Overall good experience for the price. Thank you for making travel affordable.

The seats were comfortable and not as tight as i would have expected. Would have been nice to be able to recline my seat, which was not available. Some form of free snacks and drink option would be appreciated as well, even just a water and small bag of crackers would have been better than nothing at all.

Be quiet! Why do they have to keep talking BS over the microphone?? Enough!

Bad seats. Very uncomfortable. Crew was fine. Too much upcsharging

Surprising everything went well. Nice attendants and fast getting on and off the plane. Overall, was happy with the experience.

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