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Cheapest round-trip
$274
Typical prices: $192-$398
Frontier
Mon 8/24Thu 8/27
TPA - SNA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$129
Typical prices: $181-$358
Frontier
Mon 9/14
TPA - SNA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • Avg $401 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 03m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Tampa to Santa Ana (TPA-SNA)

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

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 27
Frontier Logo
7:15 am - 5:54 pm
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SNA
13h 39m
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9:39 am - 11:35 am
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TPA
22h 56m
1 stop
$274Frontier
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 31
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9:02 pm - 8:54 am
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SNA
14h 52m
1 stop
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9:09 am - 5:32 am
SNA
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TPA
17h 23m
1 stop
$275Frontier
Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Aug 27
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7:00 am - 4:15 pm
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SNA
12h 15m
2 stops
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9:39 am - 5:32 am
SNA
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TPA
16h 53m
1 stop
$326Multiple Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 20
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6:15 am - 11:05 am
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SNA
7h 50m
1 stop
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5:07 pm - 2:06 pm
SNA
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TPA
41h 59m
2 stops
$336Multiple Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10
American Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 9:04 am
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SNA
6h 59m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 11:20 pm
SNA
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TPA
7h 40m
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$377American Airlines
Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17
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9:01 am - 2:03 pm
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SNA
8h 02m
1 stop
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1:10 pm - 11:37 pm
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TPA
7h 27m
1 stop
$377American Airlines
Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30
United Airlines Logo
12:17 pm - 6:51 pm
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SNA
9h 34m
1 stop
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1:05 pm - 11:30 pm
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TPA
7h 25m
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$377United Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Wed, Oct 14
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3:27 pm - 8:51 pm
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SNA
8h 24m
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6:22 pm - 5:46 am
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TPA
8h 24m
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$377United Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 12
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4:40 pm - 10:04 pm
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SNA
8h 24m
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6:45 am - 5:44 pm
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TPA
7h 59m
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$378Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12
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12:36 pm - 6:42 pm
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SNA
9h 06m
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6:45 am - 4:43 pm
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6h 58m
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$378Delta
Booking Insights

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

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Tampa to Santa Ana, California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Tampa to Santa Ana, California departing in August.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Santa Ana, California from Tampa usually cost between $192 and $398 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $274 on Frontier (Aug 24-Aug 27).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to Santa Ana, 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 Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana) is August, where tickets cost $306 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $626 and $536 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to Santa Ana, 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 Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana), you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 64% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Stefanie Waldek

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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Low season

November

Cheapest flight

$129
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Tampa to Santa Ana

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana) was $129 for a one-way ticket and $274 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana).

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

    On your way to John Wayne (Santa Ana), you’ll fly out from Tampa. You’ll be landing at Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana) flight route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana), Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana) are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $492 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 $788 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to John Wayne (Santa Ana) from Tampa 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 Tampa to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

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

    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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) from Tampa 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 Tampa to Santa Ana

 
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8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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SW can't get their wifi right. I upgrade to insure wifi service but the last two trips had intermittent service. Not worth the extra costs.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
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SW can't get their wifi right. I upgrade to insure wifi service but the last two trips had intermittent service. Not worth the extra costs.

Truly terrible. Will never willingly fly southwest again. Seats are worse than before they switched to assigned seating. One flight attendant was the opposite of helpful (rude, unhelpful, dismissive, and as my stranger seatmate said unprompted: a total prick). This caused me, 15 minutes into the flight, to book an alternate return flight home on a competing airline (first class 1.2k purchase instead of my existing planned flight) just so I would not have to ever be on that aircraft, with that terrible service person, with those horrific seats ever again.

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

If we are going to have to pay for luggage, make it easier to do. Put something on the app during check-in so I don't need to do it at the kiosk. I've done it twice recently and I ended up having to pay at the desk because something went wrong at the kiosk in Tampa.

Flight was awfully bumpy and landing was a bit jolting. I was in the restroom when snacks and drinks were served and was not asked if i wanted any. I had to ask for water finally.

Planes are aged. The wifi is unreliable and on many fights, no-existent. The flight attendants were very good.

Glad flight made it out. So many delays due to hurricane. everyone did a great job.

The first leg of the trip was great. The second leg from BWI to RIC was late, which was more screenful and tiring that late in the evening.

The open seating makes passengers boarding ahead of you think they also have the right to the empty middle seat. Trumper next to me refused to move her laptop bag from my leg area. I did not make a fuss since it was a short flight.

Three delays that got us home hours later than expected.

Boarding was quick and i made my connection early due to early arrival time

Left /arrived on time. Decent seat space. Like the wifi/plugs and entertainment. Windows and tray table were kinda gross. Attendants didn't start snack service til 40mins before landing. Two rows before us, captain came on to say there's turbulence and recalled staff to seats. So, no drink/snack. Later, attendants didn't stop to see if we had trash nor even look our way. Felt invisible! Almost all pilot announcements were not only unintelligible, but so quiet. We had no idea what she said.

The WiFi was horrific. I fly delta often and love their (usually reliable and free) WiFi. On this flight it was intermittent and when it did connect was extremely slow. I couldn’t get any work done while I was on the flight which was extremely frustrating. I was also in the exit row seat where there is now immediate seat in front of you, so while the leg room was nice, I couldn’t even watch the TV when the internet wasn’t working. Finally, for the last 20 mins of the flight, the announcement indicator came on the TV screens and took them over, even though no announcement was being made. Really disappointed.

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

Totally worth the miles to upgrade to Delta Comfort. Plenty of legroom.

This was my first time flying Delta ever and I had a great experience!

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Horrible I am at almost 2,000,000 miles on United. This was probably the worst flight ever. An hour and a half before takeoff I get a message that they’re changing the plane and I no longer have a seat in Polaris business Supposedly, there was a problem with the plane, but then there was no other plane Finally, they decided to bring a plane from Newark to Washington Dulles Of course the original flight was at 10:45 PM so by the time the plane got there it was 12:30 AM. It had not been cleaned. It had not been catered. They don’t really have people available to do those things when it’s not pre-programmed at 1 o’clock in the morning. The crew had to be changed And the new plane held 28 fewer people than the scheduled plane There is no way you can hate United Airlines enough The people at the gate were actually just fine, but it was management who was completely useless And did they send extra help to the people at the gate? Did they send supervisors? Of course not. Just don’t take United find somebody else or buy a boat

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

6 1/2 hours from Tampa to SFO on a Boeing 737. Cramped. No Service. No real food. One pass for coffee at the beginning and a second pass THREE hours later. And check-in in Tampa was nasty even by United standards. And I am at almost TWO million miles on United. It's a non-stop. But terrible service.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

The control panel for the seat back screen did not work at all after takeoff.

The crew was nice but the people going to Orange County are so entitled. Everyone thinks everything is suppose for be perfect for them. Tough crowd.

How they treated my luggage was horrible. And foods are not edible… Flight attendants were not listening my request. Etc

Worst communication. Delayed boarding for two hours without a single announcement until hour 1 had passed - on time status showing until our flight was supposed to takeoff and the crew had already walked away. No one was boarding. Disgusting part of DFW overcrowded with no AC on a 97 degree day. Then the first app update is that we’d take off in 15 mins… but again no one had boarded a full flight. No announcement in the terminal so everyone is just crowded around a disgusting place with no info for over an hour which turned into two. This was an overfill flight and a disgrace to passenger decency all while likely just trying to fix their own issue of overbooking. The worst airline at the worst airport.

The seats need better cushioning for a nearly 5-hour flight, it was a bit uncomfortable. I'm glad American has free wi-fi but there were was a bout 30 minutes in the middle of the flight when there was no connection which was frustrating.

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

Business class was very good, one of my best flights

Incredibly delayed. First delay was due to plane coming in being late. Resulted in 30 minute delay. Boarded and then had multiple mechanical issues. Was on plane for an hour until they told people they could get off if they wanted but couldn't come back. Then gate agent rushed in and said they had lost control of who went off and we would all have to deplane and then get back on. They said flight had not been cancelled. Then while sitting waiting to board again they announced it would take two hours to get new plane and to wait at new gate. New plane arrived, reboarded only to find out that pilots had timed out. Waited for new pilots. In that time one of the flight attendants timed out. Never received food or water while waiting. Was confusing mess as to what was happening. Even flight attendants and gate agents were getting frustrated. Almost 6 hours delayed. Called American to received flight credit but can't get anywhere as Kayak reservation and don't have a ticket number. Reached out to Kayak but never heard back.

Flight was delayed and they gave up my seat on my connection, even when I could still make the flight

The WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

There was no beverage service and the only time I saw a crew member walk through the cabin is when we were preparing to land.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

On our return trip we were able to get on an earlier flight. American airlines made it so easy to do & at no cost!

Frontier feels like a family I Worked for Eastern Airlines back in the day and I felt the family vibe that I had then. Thank you

I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.

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

This company socks. It's fraud. They canceled our flight yesterday, and today we were late because of a really long line at the check in bag. At the rebook station, there was ton of people. The workers were all rude. I am gonna make a report to FTC.

Everyone seemed to be in zone 1 for boarding. Maybe break it up a little. Otherwise, smooth flight.

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

I had to cancel within 1hour of the reservation an they put you through hell to . no live customer service desk. I'm handy caped and they make it almost impossible to cancel. They are steeling my money. You should not have that airline on your site. Contact me and I will give you all info. Of what the are doing to me just notable treatment they are set up like that to take people

Frontier is a no-frills airlines were the focus is low cost. You get basic service so don't set your expectations high. Watch out thought because this airline, like a few others, will try to nickel and dime you.

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