$244 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Fe to Orange County

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 Fe to Orange County departing on 2/4. 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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Book Cheap Santa Fe to Orange County Plane Tickets

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

Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 7
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3:23 pm - 6:41 pm
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SNA
4h 18m
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9:45 am - 2:53 pm
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4h 08m
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$270American Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
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3:23 pm - 6:41 pm
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4h 18m
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9:45 am - 2:53 pm
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4h 08m
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$325American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Sat, Jan 31
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10:45 am - 3:10 pm
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SNA
5h 25m
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11:05 am - 4:56 pm
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4h 51m
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$340United Airlines
Tue, Jan 27 - Sat, Jan 31
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1:16 pm - 5:28 pm
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SNA
5h 12m
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United Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 2:54 pm
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6h 29m
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$345United Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Sat, Feb 21
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6:00 pm - 10:08 pm
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SNA
5h 08m
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7:25 am - 2:45 pm
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6h 20m
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$415United Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Sat, May 30
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6:01 pm - 9:45 pm
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4h 44m
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4:00 pm - 10:01 pm
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5h 01m
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$449United Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Sat, Jan 31
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10:45 am - 5:28 pm
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SNA
7h 43m
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United Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 8:47 pm
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12h 22m
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$467United Airlines
Fri, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 1
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 10:08 pm
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SNA
5h 08m
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9:00 am - 5:08 pm
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7h 08m
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$497United Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Sat, Jan 31
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3:30 pm - 9:18 pm
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6h 48m
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6:25 pm - 4:56 pm
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21h 31m
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$533United Airlines
Tue, Jan 27 - Sat, Jan 31
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1:16 pm - 5:28 pm
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5h 12m
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United Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 2:54 pm
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19h 29m
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$548United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Fe to Orange County flights

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

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santa Fe to Orange County?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $352, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Santa Fe to Orange County?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Santa Fe to Orange County clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Santa Fe to Orange County, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Santa Fe, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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Cheapest flight$244
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Orange County flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Fe to Orange County?

    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 Fe to Orange County.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Santa Fe to Orange County?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Santa Fe to Orange County 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 Fe to Orange County?

    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 from Santa Fe to Orange County with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Santa Fe to Orange County?

    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 from Santa Fe to Orange County up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Orange County?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Orange County is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $284 on average. Morning departures are around 12% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Orange County is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $323.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Santa Fe to Orange County

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Fe to Orange County. 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 Fe to Orange County? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9149 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
Airline reviews

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

4.0 OkayWalter, Jan 2026
CLE - SFO
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Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

My husband and I had boarded the flight from Denver to Chicago, and one of the last passengers to get on the plane opened the overhead bin above my husband's seat and threw his bag out of the bin to make space for his own. He said, "Mine is bigger!" The flight attendant supported the new passenger. They didn't care that my husband has two artificial knees and must have the foot room in front of his seat to be able to fit his legs in -- and to be able to stand, much less walk, at the end of the flight. I have never seen this happen before, and it was a disaster.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

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