SNA - RNO

$55 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Reno

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Cheapest round-trip
$108
Overall average: $256
Spirit Airlines
Tue 4/7Tue 4/14
SNA - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$459
Typical prices: $137-$308
JSX
Sat 7/25Mon 7/27
SNA - RNO • Non-stop
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SNA has quick security lines under 10 minutes.
RNO provides free shuttles to downtown hotels.
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Ana and Reno. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $248 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 3h 15m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 40% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Reno (SNA-RNO)

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

Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 7:37 pm
SNA
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RNO
4h 44m
1 stop
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11:35 am - 9:13 pm
RNO
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SNA
9h 38m
1 stop
$108Spirit Airlines
Mon, Mar 23 - Thu, Mar 26
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6:45 am - 10:39 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 54m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:13 pm
RNO
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SNA
9h 38m
1 stop
$115Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Thu, Mar 26
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 7:37 pm
SNA
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RNO
4h 44m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:13 pm
RNO
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SNA
9h 38m
1 stop
$116Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8
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10:48 am - 7:37 pm
SNA
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RNO
8h 49m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:13 pm
RNO
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SNA
9h 38m
1 stop
$118Spirit Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8
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10:48 am - 7:37 pm
SNA
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RNO
8h 49m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:13 pm
RNO
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SNA
9h 38m
1 stop
$119Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Tue, Mar 31
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 10:39 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 54m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:13 pm
RNO
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SNA
9h 38m
1 stop
$122Spirit Airlines
Tue, Apr 7 - Thu, Apr 23
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6:45 am - 10:39 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 54m
1 stop
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11:02 am - 2:28 pm
RNO
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SNA
3h 26m
1 stop
$124Spirit Airlines
Mon, Mar 23 - Wed, Mar 25
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6:45 am - 10:39 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 54m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:13 pm
RNO
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SNA
9h 38m
1 stop
$125Spirit Airlines
Thu, Mar 26 - Thu, Apr 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 10:39 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 54m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:13 pm
RNO
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SNA
9h 38m
1 stop
$126Spirit Airlines
Mon, Mar 23 - Wed, Mar 25
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 7:37 pm
SNA
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RNO
4h 44m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:13 pm
RNO
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SNA
9h 38m
1 stop
$127Spirit Airlines
Booking Insights

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Reno to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Reno, 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 Reno is February, where tickets cost $253 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $439 and $402 respectively.

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

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 Reno, 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 Reno, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 40% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Santa Ana to Reno

 
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Expert on RNO

Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

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Esther Carlstone

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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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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$55
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 48% increase in price.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Reno

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Reno

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FAQs for booking flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Reno

  • What are some fun things to do at SNA?

    If you still have some time before your flight, consider visiting SNA's art gallery. The art gallery in the North Concourse across Gates 11–14 features several highly rated paintings by local artists. These paintings provide an opportunity to learn more about Santa Ana's history and culture.

  • Is RNO a pet-friendly airport?

    RNO is a pet-friendly airport with modern dog parks known as the K-9 Bark Parks. The dog parks, located in the baggage claim area and next to the Southwest airline ticketing counter, provide a nice environment for dogs to rest and relieve themselves. Both parks feature dirt collection bins, and pet owners are encouraged to clean up after their pets.

  • Does SNA have a USO military lounge?

    SNA does have a USO military lounge on Terminal B's arrivals level, across from Baggage Carousel 4. The lounge is only available to active duty members of the United States military and their immediate dependents. The lounge features an Xbox gaming system, computers, free Wi-Fi, a stocked canteen, and travel assistance.

  • Can I rent a car at RNO?

    Getting a rental car at RNO is relatively easy as the airport has car rental desks in the baggage claim area. Some of the popular car rental agencies with desks at the airport include Budget, Alamo, Dollar, Avis, Hertz, and Enterprise. Thrifty and Payless have an off-airport car rental facility accessible via a complimentary shuttle.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Reno was $55 for a one-way ticket and $108 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Reno are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave John Wayne (Santa Ana) from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty and will be arriving at Reno.

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

    Only JetBlue offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Reno flight route.

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

    The Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 600/650 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Reno flight route.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Reno are JSX and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $609 and an overall rating of 9.2, JSX is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $293 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Reno.

  • 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 Reno?

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

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

    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 Reno 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 Reno

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $330 or less one-way.
  • John Wayne Airport (SNA) is the main airport serving Santa Ana and the greater Orange County. It is located about 7 miles from downtown Santa Ana and serves as a hub for Air California. In Reno, you will land at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). RNO is the primary airport serving Reno and is situated 3 miles southeast of the city center. It is a hub for Reno Air and Logistic Air.
  • Traveling mothers who need to feed or tend to their children can do so in SNA's baby care room. The room, located near Gate 12 in Terminal B, provides mothers with much-needed comfort and privacy when breastfeeding. Diaper changing stations are also available in the airport's family restrooms.
  • Suppose you need a relaxing massage, a facial, pedicure, or manicure before jetting out of SNA; you can get one at the airport XpresSpa. Be confident in getting quality services at this spa located in Terminal B near Gate 10, as highly experienced professionals man it.
  • In case you need a quiet, relaxing place to relax after landing at RNO, go to the Escape lounge. The lounge, located on the Concourse B-C connector, provides a nice, relaxing environment with excellent service from the staff. The lounge is accessible by paying at the door and includes a comfortable seating area, a TV, clean restrooms, a food bar, and high-speed Wi-Fi.
  • RNO has several courtesy phones on the 1st floor of the main terminal in the Productivity Centers. These courtesy phones allow you to make toll-free and free local calls within the city. The phones also allow you to contact assistance if you are stranded at the airport.

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

 
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JSXOverall score based on 15 reviews
8.0Entertainment
9.3Crew
8.5Food
9.2Boarding
8.9Comfort
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Great device on the plane The ground crew can benefit from some training

10.0 ExcellentRony, Dec 2023
HPN - BNA
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Great device on the plane The ground crew can benefit from some training

Very simple and easy experience. Makes you wonder why the rest of the industry is so complicated!

Loved the boarding process and crew. Didn’t love no Wi-Fi.

Great experience. The only thing missing is onsite parking or valet service to rental car agencies.

Stop snow from ac and don't have 20 minutes delay

Pros: "Horrible"
Cons: "Flight was delayed for a preventable maintenance light. Got to Vegas 5 hours late. Destroyed my trip."

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The WiFi and crew on the plane were good, however, the boarding experience was awful. I paid for the Choice Preferred and was boarded in group 5 so all overhead storage was full. They found room for our luggage, but further back making getting off the plane a nightmare. Also, we were in row 6 and the seats were extremely uncomfortable. Both my daughter and I had no leg room and couldn’t wait to get off the plane.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

It was delayed but other than that it was great.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

My seat was assigned last row behind restrooms No legroom’s I’m very Pettit Still was not comfortable Food choice was excellent

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

The flight was fine. It's the satellite terminal that supports American eagle flights is what sucks. There is only one food option and everything there is way overpriced. I mean I know it's airport pricing, but it's even crazier than that. I bought a sandwich in a plastic container for $18.

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

Flight was delayed for 2 hours, then last minute the change to on time. The satélite location is far and a nightmare to get to.

I cannot effectively rate the food and drink as I had not. Otherwise, the trip was fine. The seats were nice, the crew was fine. They could smile once in a while. They all look like they were mad.

The entire experience was so surprisingly pleasant. And the blocked extra seat between us was such an amazing and nice bonus. Great experience all around and I can’t wait to fly with spirit again!

For the price of the fare, there really isn’t much to complain about.

I arrived two hours early, and at 9:20 I was still queuing for security.

No leg room. My knee was sore for a day.

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.

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.

Flight was late, after my first leg was cancelled altogether causing me to spend $$$ with another carrier. Seating is ridiculously tight, I can't recommend spirit if I cant depend on them to get me there and back on time.

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.

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