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$95 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.

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Cheapest round-trip
$236
Overall average: $477
Frontier
Sat 4/18Tue 4/21
SNA - DCA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$95
Typical prices: $256-$413
Frontier
Sat 4/18
SNA - BWI • 2 stops
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Delta
Cheapest • from $247 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $267 (round-trip)
Phoenix (PHX)
Shortest trip • 6h 35m (one-way)
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August
Cheapest • 16% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. (SNA-WAS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

Sat, Apr 18 - Tue, Apr 21
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12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
SNA
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DCA
21h 50m
1 stop
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8:00 am - 8:56 pm
DCA
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SNA
15h 56m
2 stops
$236Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Tue, May 12
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6:49 pm - 3:30 pm
SNA
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DCA
17h 41m
1 stop
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4:40 pm - 5:48 pm
DCA
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SNA
28h 08m
1 stop
$247Delta
Tue, Apr 28 - Wed, May 6
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6:45 am - 12:09 am
SNA
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IAD
14h 24m
1 stop
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7:10 am - 7:02 pm
IAD
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SNA
14h 52m
1 stop
$247Alaska Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Wed, May 6
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7:00 am - 11:55 pm
SNA
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IAD
13h 55m
2 stops
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7:00 am - 3:12 pm
IAD
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SNA
11h 12m
1 stop
$248Delta
Fri, Apr 10 - Wed, Apr 15
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12:19 pm - 12:02 pm
SNA
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DCA
20h 43m
1 stop
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8:00 am - 10:44 am
DCA
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SNA
29h 44m
1 stop
$253Frontier
Fri, Apr 24 - Sun, Apr 26
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11:29 am - 4:59 pm
SNA
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DCA
26h 30m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:00 am - 10:44 am
DCA
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SNA
29h 44m
1 stop
$256Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Tue, Apr 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 5:40 am
SNA
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IAD
19h 55m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 10:25 am
IAD
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SNA
30h 15m
1 stop
$272Alaska Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Tue, May 12
United Airlines Logo
12:13 pm - 10:44 pm
SNA
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BWI
7h 31m
1 stop
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8:22 am - 3:03 pm
BWI
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SNA
9h 41m
1 stop
$279United Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:50 pm
SNA
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DCA
7h 50m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:13 am
DCA
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SNA
8h 13m
1 stop
$281United Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Tue, Apr 28
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7:20 pm - 7:00 am
SNA
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DCA
8h 40m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 1:49 pm
DCA
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SNA
9h 04m
1 stop
$295American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. 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 to Washington, D.C.?

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 to Washington, D.C. departing in April.

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

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., 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. is August, where tickets cost $322 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $434 and $421 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$95
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Baltimore

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. was $95 for a one-way ticket and $236 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Washington, D.C.?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington, D.C.?

    John Wayne (Santa Ana) is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Washington, D.C.. You will leave John Wayne (Santa Ana) from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty and you will be arriving in Washington, D.C. at one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington, D.C.?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington, D.C.?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and Washington, D.C., 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 Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $486 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $472 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington, D.C.?

    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, D.C..

  • 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, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. 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, D.C.?

    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, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    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, D.C. 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 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.

 
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 Washington, D.C.? 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4299 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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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.

4.0 OkayDaniel, Feb 2026
LGB - PHX
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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.

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.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

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!

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.

Flight was delayed several times. At one point, they "pulled back" 15 minutes from the delayed boarding and sent a text saying we would board sooner than previously advised. The flight then was delayed again. And when we boarded, there was an unspecified technical issue which had us waiting in the plane for about an hour.

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

We were delayed for about an hour from taking off due to traffic control procedures at the destination airport. But once in the air, the flight went well. The crew members were great and provided cabin service despite moderate turbulence during much of the 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.

Unfortunately weather delayed our flight waiting for our plane to arrive and due to a little snow time was needed to deice the plane so departure was very delayed and I missed the connecting flight

It was great. There were some issues prior to takeoff. The weather was poor so we had to go through deicing, and we were delayed a bit by the pilots' concern about one of the engines, but that's aviation. The pilots handled everything with aplomb, and kept us apprised

The seats were comfortable and we had leg room. Great entertainment.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

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.

Flight was on time and there was an empty seat next to me. That makes for a good flight!

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

Everything was good. Flight was very full so crew was busy. After we boarded and plane pulled away from the gate, we were delayed about 40 minutes- sitting on the runway - due to weather en route or at the destination. While weather is not the fault of the airline- it’s terrible to sit on a plane and not moving.

The flight was on time/early, attentive crew, and everything overall went smoothly. Disappointed that WIFI was not working for the flight.

Concern Regarding Significant Gate Delay and Jet Bridge Issue Dear Customer Relations Team, I am writing to express my disappointment with the experience I had on my recent flight AA 2414 on Sunday January 18, 2026. What should have been a routine departure turned into a frustrating and avoidable delay due to an issue with the jet bridge at the gate. As a result, the flight was delayed by approximately 90 minutes while multiple gate changes were attempted. The lack of clear communication during this period made the situation even more challenging. Passengers were left uncertain about the cause of the delay, the expected timeline, and the next steps. This not only disrupted travel plans but also created unnecessary stress for everyone on board. I understand that operational issues can arise, but a malfunctioning jet bridge and the resulting extended delay suggest an area where procedures or equipment maintenance may need attention. I hope you will review this incident to prevent similar disruptions in the future. I would appreciate acknowledgment of this concern and consideration of appropriate compensation for the inconvenience and lost time caused by this delay. Thank you for taking the time to review my experience. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Dion Dillard

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

Gate not determined until I got to the airport - hard to plan the trip to the airport.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Frontier.. nickel and dime add-ons. Flight late, on time, late again, last minute gate change, arrival gate required a shuttle to the terminal. They sure keep you guessing.. if you like a little chaos and airport anxiety, this is the airline for you!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

The worst. We never made our connection and they did absolutely nothing to help us at the airport.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

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