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$81 Find cheap flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport

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Cheap flight deals from Santa Ana to Reagan-National (SNA-DCA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Reagan-National 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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8:27 pm - 12:00 pmSNA-DCA
12h 33m1 stop
12:50 pm - 7:40 pmDCA-SNA
9h 50m1 stop
$201Frontier
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Sat, May 11 - Mon, May 13
12:12 pm - 6:07 pmSNA-DCA
26h 55m1 stop
6:57 pm - 6:57 pmDCA-SNA
27h 00m1 stop
$203Frontier
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Thu, May 16 - Mon, May 20
12:12 pm - 6:07 pmSNA-DCA
26h 55m1 stop
6:57 pm - 6:57 pmDCA-SNA
27h 00m1 stop
$209Frontier
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Thu, May 16 - Mon, May 20
6:45 am - 7:22 pmSNA-DCA
9h 37m1 stop
5:10 pm - 10:05 pmDCA-SNA
7h 55m1 stop
$412Delta
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Sat, May 25 - Tue, May 28
9:15 pm - 9:20 amSNA-DCA
9h 05m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:44 amDCA-SNA
7h 44m1 stop
$414American Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Fri, May 17
12:00 pm - 10:11 pmSNA-DCA
7h 11m1 stop
8:20 am - 1:49 pmDCA-SNA
8h 29m1 stop
$481United Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Sun, May 26
12:00 pm - 10:11 pmSNA-DCA
7h 11m1 stop
4:40 pm - 9:44 pmDCA-SNA
8h 04m1 stop
$497United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 11
6:45 am - 7:22 pmSNA-DCA
9h 37m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:42 amDCA-SNA
7h 42m1 stop
$500Delta
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Tue, May 7 - Sat, Jun 8
6:45 am - 4:20 pmSNA-DCA
6h 35m1 stop
5:08 am - 9:55 amDCA-SNA
7h 47m1 stop
$514American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 22 - Sat, Jun 29
9:25 am - 8:59 pmSNA-DCA
32h 34m2 stops
5:11 pm - 8:34 amDCA-SNA
18h 23m1 stop
$652Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Sat, Jul 13

Flights from Santa Ana to Reagan-National - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Reagan-National 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 Reagan Washington National Airport?

The average price of all flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National Airport, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Reagan Washington National Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National 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. Reagan-National Airport is February, where tickets cost $318 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $575 and $528 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, 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 Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 70 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National Airport found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $81. Frontier proposed a round-trip connection from $201 and Delta from $412.

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February

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June

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When to book flights from Santa Ana to Reagan-National

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport was $81 for a one-way ticket and $201 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Santa Ana and Reagan Washington National 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 Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National Airport?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Santa Ana and Reagan Washington National Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $538 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 $618 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National 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 Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Reagan Washington National Airport from 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 Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National 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 Reagan Washington National Airport with an airline and back to Santa Ana with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Ana and DCA 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 Santa Ana to Reagan Washington National 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 Reagan Washington National Airport from 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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Top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Reagan-National

 
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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9110 reviews
7.3food
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7.9comfort
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - SFO
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

This leg was better than the previous leg mostly because I upgraded my searing and the crew was nicer

I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

I appreciated the ability to choose between multiple flights both into and out of Portland from Burbank on the same day, so we were able to attend an event and return without spending the night. I am unable to appreciate what Alaska Air calls "streamlining" the checkin/boarding process at Burbank Airport. If you have a smartphone and the Alaska Air app, it is probably fine, but removing the option of using onsite kiosks to print boarding passes does not meet my definition of "streamlined". I also found it challenging that both Portland and Burbank airports required the plane to sit on the runway for some time due to lack of an open gate at which to disembark. It would not be so bad if we could at least remove our seat belts and move a little bit while we waited, but that is not an option. I honestly don't know whether this is because of how Alaska Air operates, or just the circumstances of the particular day and airports we were using, but I normally do not experience these kinds of delays to reach a gate using Southwest Air.

This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

the departure got delayed due to SJC situation, but it was a quite good waiting thanks to Alaska airline teams.

I was not given a seat when I bought the ticket. I know airlines are trying to squeeze every penny out ot the customer, but we are buying a seat on the airplane, right? I find this irritating with all airlines, but especially Alaska because I fly it so often. No sense of customer use and loyalty.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

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!!!!

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

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).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

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.

It got me where I needed it to; not much more. It had no competition so that was why I chose it.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

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

Crowded flight, but upbeat and kind crew. Pilot greeted us at door, flight attendant thanked a number of “special” passengers for their business, another addressed an eight-year old boy as “young man.” United obviously trying to up their game, but though all of that is nice and notable, flying still feels like moving along a human assembly line, being herded into one small space after another (boarding areas with too few seats, planes with limited personal space, shuttles (IAD) packed too full.

It was ok until we got to DC and I wanted to use my United Club pass and the snobbish receptionist said that they don’t take one pass. It took me everything itch of patience not to tell her off

Food choice was poor and we had to buy on board snacks.

We were offer chocolate cookies , not everyone eat chocolate. Thank you

Lost luggage again. Our second trip to Mykonos, and 2nd time no luggage.

Flight was well orchestrated, made up time despite circling a bit all good on United. Travelers can just be so into themselves that common courtesy has gone out window for some, but that’s not on United.

The Flight attendant had an attitude and didn't allow anyone any time to prepare for landing despite being absent throughout the entire trip

The flight was great until towards the end when the flight attendant read an excessively long commercial for purchasing an american airlines credit card. The worst part is that we are doing a lot of traveling this year so i was actually interested in getting the credit card, but I was so annoyed with the long commercial that I completely dismissed the flight attendant bringing around the information. Next time, keep the sales pitch to 10 seconds and then pass around the brochures!!

Nice aircraft. Plane was PACKED full and distance between seats was tight. Had it been more than a two hour flight it would not have been tolerable. I had much more knee space on the JetBlue flight I went out on.

New ridiculous policy by american destroyed my allegiance to american. As a million miler with american, I expected it would be easy to get on an earlier flight when I got to airport earlier than expected, and save a five hour layover. WRONG. The online app would not let me switch flights, So I called, and was promised a call back in 90 minutes. HAH! The customer service desk at DCA said “we no longer have access to changing a flight on our screens. If the app couldn’t do it, I should send a letter to American, but there’s nothing else possible!”

I am tired of being nickel and dimed for seat location, checked luggage and carry on bags. That is why i rarely fly anymore.

It was right on time and crew were very courteous

Great flight. Boarding was efficient and quick. On time departure and smooth flight. Flight arrived early at destination. Good experience.

Literally the worst experience ever and I had my service dog with me. Flight was supposed to leave at 1:51 PM but the plane arrived late. They boarded us around 3 PM and kept us on the plane for an hour saying that due to weather conditions in Miami, we could not takeoff yet. After waiting for an hour, they deplaned. And then they will not give us our bags back that we could just leave and schedule for another flight. Every hour they kept updating saying we have to wait another hour without any explanation as to what was going on. Eventually, I went to customer service to change my ticket, but by the time I made it to the front of the line, they started boarding my flight again. And then when we got onto the flight, they said there were two flight attendants That were past their shift. They kept us on the plane for about another 40 minutes until they told us they had no other flight attendance and had to deplane again. Then I gave us hotel vouchers and told us we would be on a flight at 6 AM the next day. At this point it is about 9 PM. I get to the hotel with my dog, who hasn’t been able to go potty for about eight hours. When I arrived at the hotel, I got a text alert saying my flight has been canceled at 6 AM and they moved past to 5 AM, however the hotel shuttle doesn’t leave early enough to make it to the airport for 5 AM flight. So me and some other passengers got a cab after about three hours of sleep to get back to the airport. This was the worst experience ever.

Their computers were down upon arrival to the airport. They were unable to figure out how to board us. We were delayed over an hour and a half.

Delay. Flight was delayed in Washington.knew that connection was impossible as not enough time to switch terminals. The steward would not let me stay the night. So forced to Dallas.late night, after 10pm.hotel checkin was one hour. Passengers lined up only one girl to checkin at comfort inn. No food availability at that time. Had to leave early at 6:30 am to catch a flight at 8:45. Stressfull.

There were 3 leg for the trip and each leg was delayed by 90 minutes or more. The boarding process takes forever with people waiting on the jetway even though most folks do not have carry-on. The whole process is poorly managed.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The process of buying the ticket and navigating all the hidden charges that Frontier throws at you was a terrible experience. The actual airport experience and flying was fine.

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

Terrible. Seats are bad and the baggage policy is inconsistent

Better than I expected but I did pay for a seat and carry on bags ahead of time.

I hope to avoid flying with them in the future. First flight got cancelled then got stuck with a 13 hour layover in Denver. The process was long and frustrating to many people.

Flight was delayed on the runway for 40 minutes the crew did not even offer even water to passengers to compensate for the flight delayed. The flight was delayed due to aircraft mechanical issues. Worst customer service ever

The flight was delayed and I had to cancel because I would have missed my connection and there were no other flights for the next two days. They also lost my bag!!

My first time to fly Frontier and loved it! Boarding was super easy as we only had personal items. Crew was helpful and funny and the plane was clean. Pilot was also great at landing the plane smoothly.

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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 Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/20Mon
1 stopFrontier
12h 23mSNA-DCA
$81
5/1Wed
1 stopFrontier
12h 29mSNA-DCA
$105
5/14Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 39mSNA-DCA
$193
6/22Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 35mSNA-DCA
$209
7/6Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 02mSNA-DCA
$223
5/14Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
9h 32mSNA-DCA
$243
5/14Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
12h 54mSNA-DCA
$248
5/7Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 05mSNA-DCA
$280
5/7Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
8h 45mSNA-DCA
$281
7/9Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 46mSNA-DCA
$294

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Last minute flights from Santa Ana to Reagan-National

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 Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/25Thu
multi-stopFrontier
12h 13mSNA-DCA
5/7Tue
multi-stopFrontier
27h 50mDCA-SNA
$214
4/29Mon
multi-stopFrontier
12h 29mSNA-DCA
5/2Thu
multi-stopFrontier
10h 05mDCA-SNA
$255
4/27Sat
multi-stopFrontier
12h 33mSNA-DCA
4/29Mon
multi-stopFrontier
9h 50mDCA-SNA
$256
4/25Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 29mSNA-DCA
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 10mDCA-SNA
$744
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 00mSNA-DCA
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 10mDCA-SNA
$797
4/25Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 59mSNA-DCA
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 54mDCA-SNA
$874
4/25Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 59mSNA-DCA
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 17mDCA-SNA
$894
4/27Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
12h 53mSNA-DCA
4/29Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
14h 45mDCA-SNA
$1,135
4/25Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
10h 59mSNA-DCA
5/7Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
15h 31mDCA-SNA
$1,228
4/25Thu
multi-stopDelta
10h 54mSNA-DCA
4/29Mon
multi-stopDelta
10h 50mDCA-SNA
$2,282

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Santa Ana - Reagan Washington National Airport Flights

Departure:

John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA)United States

Destination:

Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)United States

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Reagan Washington National Airport - John Wayne (Santa Ana)

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