SNA - IAD

$159 Find Cheap Flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington Dulles Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$332
Typical prices: $484-$373
American Airlines
Tue 4/28Tue 5/5
SNA - IAD • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$159
Typical prices: $158-$276
Multiple Airlines
Fri 4/24
SNA - IAD • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $332 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Santa Ana and Dulles Intl. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $267 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 43m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Dulles Intl (SNA-IAD)

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

Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
American Airlines Logo
9:51 am - 11:06 pm
SNA
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IAD
10h 15m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:49 pm
IAD
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SNA
9h 49m
1 stop
$332American Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Sat, Apr 25
Southwest Logo
11:10 am - 11:40 pm
SNA
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IAD
9h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:50 am - 12:35 pm
IAD
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SNA
9h 45m
2 stops
$335Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Fri, May 8
Delta Logo
6:45 am - 4:31 pm
SNA
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IAD
6h 46m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:43 am
IAD
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SNA
7h 43m
1 stop
$336Delta
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 19
American Airlines Logo
9:51 am - 11:26 pm
SNA
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IAD
10h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:16 am - 3:30 pm
IAD
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SNA
11h 14m
2 stops
$337American Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Sat, Apr 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:23 pm - 8:56 am
SNA
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IAD
14h 33m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 8:30 pm
IAD
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SNA
15h 30m
1 stop
$340Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Tue, May 12
American Airlines Logo
1:23 pm - 11:26 pm
SNA
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IAD
7h 03m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:49 pm
IAD
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SNA
9h 49m
1 stop
$341American Airlines
Thu, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 14
Frontier Logo
8:10 pm - 10:16 am
SNA
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IAD
11h 06m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
9:20 am - 12:00 pm
IAD
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SNA
29h 40m
1 stop
$342Frontier
Sat, May 16 - Tue, May 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:33 pm - 11:41 am
SNA
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IAD
16h 08m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:55 am - 1:18 pm
IAD
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SNA
7h 23m
1 stop
$344Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Sat, May 9
American Airlines Logo
9:51 am - 11:06 pm
SNA
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IAD
10h 15m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 1:49 pm
IAD
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SNA
9h 49m
1 stop
$346American Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Thu, May 7
American Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 10:02 am
SNA
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IAD
11h 42m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 2:21 pm
IAD
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SNA
10h 56m
2 stops
$349American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Dulles Intl flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Santa Ana, California to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Santa Ana, California to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport departing in April.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is January, where tickets cost $290 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $543 and $543 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$159
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 34% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington Dulles Airport

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Dulles Intl

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FAQs for booking John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington Dulles Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport was $159 for a one-way ticket and $332 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington Dulles Airport?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C., Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $438 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 $452 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Washington Dulles Airport.

  • 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 Washington Dulles Airport?

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

    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 Washington Dulles Airport with an airline and back to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline. Booking your flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and IAD 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 Washington Dulles Airport?

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Dulles Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.. 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 Dulles Intl? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4344 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

10.0 ExcellentAnthony & Kathy, Mar 2026
LAX - PHX
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It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

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 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.

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Flight was warm for first few hours and quite rough

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

I liked that it was on time, however, the food was not good.

Offered to check carry on to final destination. This is the most absurd thing in the world. I'm carrying on because I need what is in the carry-on. I'm okay with picking up at next stop but then I will be on much larger plane that can accommodate it. Also, if there is ever a change to your flight. Go to the airport and have the people there fix your ticket. Don't do it over the phone or online with United they screwed us up and ended up with flights for our last leg that took off before our first leg.

United is one airline which regardless of how many separate United tickets in existence, if one flight breaks down, the airline will take care of all the flights.

It was okay, the food was good, but after the landing there was not enough time for luggage and security to catch a connection. It was crowded on board.

When I went to check in at the United counter in Barcelona, Spain I had 2 different menat 2 different times in United uniforms (standing around with a couple other employees) ask me if I was traveling alone. The one man asked me 3 different ways if I was traveling alone. I am, 68 yeaers old and have all my faculties. I thought it was weird and it made me feel very uncomfortable. What difference does it make if I was traveling alone or with someone? What if I was a recent widow? That would have been horrible. They never gave me a reason why they needed to know who I was traveling with. I was hesitant to question them because I needed to be on that flight.

Crew was great. 2 1/2 hour delay was due to staff needing "rest" was avoidable and self inflicted as United not willing to hire enough crew to keep flight on time.. Ridiculous. The crew and the passengers both suffered due to this.

Fine not above and beyond as I had a connection that was delayed due to maintenance

Bad food, bad service, cold cabin with no additional blankets when asked for (they told me they don’t provide additional blankets). I’m a frequent traveler and this is one of the worst companies I traveled with (by the way I thought that I booked my ticket with Lufthansa but I didn’t see that the flights were handled by United).

Great other than a couple very drunk guys that for a while kept bumping my seat from behind. The staff did their best to control them. Even refused serving them alcohol and allowed the gal sitting next to them to move.

Good crew. Boarding delays. Almost two hours wait for the bags in DC.

It was great. Smooth flight, comfortable, left on time and landed on time.

Horrible experience upon landing. Probably more due to DCA utter incompetence than AA.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

Flight has been delayed every time I've ever taken it. Seats uncomfortable. Children behind me yelling the entire flight. Some of this is out of their control but overall just consistently not a great experience.

Poor communication ahead of time about flight delays and old planes/other equipment.

Never going to fly your airline again if it can be avoided.

Not to have gotten delayed by 2+ hours for the fourth straight American flight. They're the worst.

Other than nearly three hour delay for maintenance issues, everything went smooth

Snow delayed boarding several times, which I understand happens. Issue I had was that after we did board, pilot told us we were going to roll out to be de-iced, then on our way. We were de-iced once, taxied to the tarmac and then stopped. Sat for another 30 minutes or so, the another de-icing. Then we rolled out to a parking spot, only to sit for another hour due to a traffic stop in DCA, which I'm confident they knew would happen before we boarded. Pilot gave no updates other than we had to hold, attendants did speak to the crew, but when asked, said the pilot would be updating us. We on the ground in the plane waiting for over 2 hours. They did communicate that bathrooms would be open, but no other news until we left. Would have been better to be up front about status.

Flight was delayed. Not much information on when the flight would take off. Eventually we were told it was maintenance. App was not giving updates.

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