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Find cheap flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Puerto Vallarta from $146

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta departing on 5/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta (SNA-PVR)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta 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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7:00 am - 2:34 pmSNA-PVR
6h 34m1 stop
3:45 pm - 10:07 pmPVR-SNA
7h 22m1 stop
$361Delta
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Tue, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 27
6:59 pm - 3:16 pmSNA-PVR
19h 17m1 stop
4:21 pm - 10:32 amPVR-SNA
19h 11m1 stop
$366Delta
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Fri, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 14
7:12 pm - 9:56 amSNA-PVR
13h 44m1 stop
11:11 am - 6:22 pmPVR-SNA
8h 11m1 stop
$368Frontier
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Sat, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 12
6:40 pm - 10:25 amSNA-PVR
14h 45m1 stop
5:15 pm - 8:36 amPVR-SNA
16h 21m1 stop
$376American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 15 - Fri, Jul 19
7:25 pm - 12:00 pmSNA-PVR
15h 35m2 stops
5:15 pm - 9:03 amPVR-SNA
16h 48m2 stops
$381American Airlines
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Sun, Jul 14 - Thu, Jul 18
8:24 pm - 11:27 amSNA-PVR
14h 03m2 stops
12:30 pm - 9:14 amPVR-SNA
21h 44m2 stops
$431United Airlines
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Tue, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 27
8:24 pm - 1:27 pmSNA-PVR
16h 03m1 stop
12:30 pm - 10:02 amPVR-SNA
22h 32m2 stops
$436United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 12
8:13 am - 5:49 pmSNA-PVR
8h 36m2 stops
4:49 pm - 10:56 amPVR-SNA
19h 07m1 stop
$735Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 2
9:55 am - 11:54 pmSNA-PVR
12h 59m2 stops
6:01 am - 4:17 pmPVR-SNA
11h 16m2 stops
$886Aeromexico
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Thu, Jul 4 - Mon, Jul 8
4:40 pm - 4:38 pmSNA-PVR
46h 58m2 stops
5:08 pm - 8:34 amPVR-SNA
16h 26m1 stop
$1,029Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Mon, Jul 8

Flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Santa Ana, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta, 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 Puerto Vallarta is September, where tickets cost $239 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $375 and $339 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Frontier ($146) and United Airlines ($170). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Delta ($361) and Frontier ($368).

How many flights are there between Santa Ana and Puerto Vallarta per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Santa Ana and lands in Puerto Vallarta, with an average flight time of 2h 50m. The most common departure time is 8:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 7 flights.

What’s the earliest departure time from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Puerto Vallarta?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Santa Ana at 8:10 am and will be landing in Puerto Vallarta at 12:00 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Puerto Vallarta?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta jets off at 12:00 pm and lands at 3:55 pm.

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October

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$146
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta was $146 for a one-way ticket and $361 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Santa Ana and Puerto Vallarta?

    Yes

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $313 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $431 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Puerto Vallarta.

  • 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 Puerto Vallarta?

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

    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 Puerto Vallarta with an airline and back to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline. Booking your flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and PVR 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 Puerto Vallarta?

    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 Puerto Vallarta from John Wayne (Santa Ana) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta?

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Nonstop departures

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Puerto Vallarta Ordaz

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Puerto Vallarta Ordaz to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

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Top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta? 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9142 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.3Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
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Boarded the plain and had to wait 1 hour for crew Captain to arrive from another flight

4.0 OkayRandy, May 2024SFO - SEA
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Boarded the plain and had to wait 1 hour for crew Captain to arrive from another flight

The space for legs in coach is better than other Airlines you can even cross your legs!!

Comfortable seat, plenty of leg room which is so rare, overhead bin comfortably accommodated my carry-on bag. Deli box was tasty, service was good, bathrooms were clean. Uneventful flight, which I appreciate. Departed on time and landed early.

Honestly, there was not much they could do. Due to wind, the flight was delayed for several hours because we had to be diverted to San Jose where we needed to refuel before departing to Hawaii. Wish they had offered some snacks during the delays/diversion because we had to wait such a long time to finally get our food served during the flight after leaving California.

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

All parts were excellent, especially staff at bag tag printing and inflight crew. Just the normal differences from past air travel could be improved but we’ve learned to accept those—cramped seats, minimal food/beverage, etc.

Better organizing of entry and exit onto the plane regarding all of the baggage people haul on. There should be a better system so those with no baggage can get in and out more quickly. The baggage haul-on situation is absurd.

Attentive crew. Best of all was the empty seat between me and my rowmate.

We had a very scary attempted landing in Palm Springs and were redirected to Ontario. It was a stressful flight.

Every thing means , crew, service, timing, boarding is very good.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

I like using the Delta app to keep informed, boarding was smooth, and flight attendants were awesome and on top of everything, good communication from pilots.

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

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

Business class is great. New airplane, very comfortable, better than some of the major airlines I am used to

I really liked the way snacks and drinks were available throughout the flight!!! The flight attendants were also all fantastic!

Problem with the gate after landing for an hour caused lots of issues for commuting after. Don’t think the crew handled it well at all.

Landing was bad. Gate issue or something for 1 hour. Missed my taxi, thus paid triple for the ride to my hotel.

Best Thing flight took less time than programmed, quick entry and exit. Recommended!

Always like Jet Blue! It seems, however, that people are getting bigger & seats are getting smaller! We had a very full flight and I couldn't get an aisle seat like I always do. I wish there were more leg room. People sitting next to me were very nice though so it was fine to disturb them if I needed to use the restroom. Otherwise the flight was fine but a bit long.

For some reason, the seats on this flight seemed unusually uncomfortable. Speaking with friends who took another JetBlue flight later in the day, they brought up the same issue.

None of the in flight Direct TV worked. A better selection of Shows would have been better. The baggage was s low. Otherwise we enjoyed our flight!

The service was very good, will use the airline again.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

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.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

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

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

Not sure why JAL partnered with American Airlines because their service is no where near similar. Flight attendants were not friendly and didn’t smile. Food was horrible…

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

You cancelled my flight by email then made it very difficult to get in contact with you. Then put me in a flight with a long layover in Mexico returning to the wrong airport in uk. Mind blowing my stressful. I missed see my grand dad because of you.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/15Wed
1 stopFrontier
16h 56mSNA-PVR
$146
5/25Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
16h 11mSNA-PVR
$170
5/25Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
16h 11mSNA-PVR
$185
6/29Sat
2 stopsFrontier
16h 09mSNA-PVR
$189
6/9Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
16h 05mSNA-PVR
$198
6/25Tue
2 stops
28h 55mSNA-PVR
$202
6/6Thu
2 stops
32h 55mSNA-PVR
$220
6/2Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
17h 09mSNA-PVR
$229
10/14Mon
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
17h 13mSNA-PVR
$413
6/1Sat
1 stopDelta
6h 38mSNA-PVR
$1,198

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Last minute flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Santa Ana to Puerto Vallarta that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/11Sat
multi-stopFrontier
12h 37mSNA-PVR
5/14Tue
multi-stopFrontier
28h 44mPVR-SNA
$396
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
19h 05mSNA-PVR
5/16Thu
multi-stopDelta
7h 17mPVR-SNA
$459
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
19h 05mSNA-PVR
5/16Thu
multi-stopDelta
7h 17mPVR-SNA
$488
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
23h 29mSNA-PVR
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 58mPVR-SNA
$549
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 37mSNA-PVR
5/16Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
31h 22mPVR-SNA
$567
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 07mSNA-PVR
5/16Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
31h 22mPVR-SNA
$599
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
23h 29mSNA-PVR
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 59mPVR-SNA
$605

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Santa Ana - Puerto Vallarta Flights

Departure:

John Wayne (Santa Ana) (undefined)United States

Destination:

Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Mexico

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Puerto Vallarta - John Wayne (Santa Ana)

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