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Book Cheap Orange County Plane Tickets

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

Mon, Aug 17 - Fri, Aug 21
Frontier Logo
12:20 pm - 1:42 pm
PHX
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SNA
1h 22mnonstop
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2:27 pm - 3:53 pm
SNA
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PHX
1h 26mnonstop
$72Frontier
Thu, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 13
Frontier Logo
7:22 am - 8:45 am
PHX
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SNA
1h 23mnonstop
Frontier Logo
9:30 am - 10:54 am
SNA
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PHX
1h 24mnonstop
$72Frontier
Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Sep 24
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10:30 pm - 3:01 pm
PHX
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SNA
16h 31m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 10:54 am
SNA
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PHX
1h 24mnonstop
$106Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:49 pm - 2:12 pm
PHX
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SNA
1h 23mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 4:50 pm
SNA
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PHX
9h 20m
1 stop
$106Multiple Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
American Airlines Logo
10:07 am - 11:33 am
PHX
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SNA
1h 26mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 2:50 pm
SNA
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PHX
1h 30mnonstop
$167American Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 8:52 am
PHX
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SNA
1h 22mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 11:11 am
SNA
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PHX
1h 26mnonstop
$167American Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
PHX
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SNA
1h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:15 am - 1:55 pm
SNA
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PHX
4h 40m
1 stop
$177Southwest
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
Southwest Logo
4:00 pm - 8:50 pm
PHX
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SNA
4h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:35 pm - 7:55 pm
SNA
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PHX
1h 20mnonstop
$177Southwest
Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Aug 26
United Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 5:29 pm
DEN
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SNA
2h 29mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:14 pm - 7:37 pm
SNA
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DEN
2h 23mnonstop
$192United Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Sep 29
United Airlines Logo
1:45 pm - 3:13 pm
DEN
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SNA
2h 28mnonstop
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1:05 pm - 4:28 pm
SNA
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DEN
2h 23mnonstop
$192United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Orange County

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

What is the cheapest flight to Orange County?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to Orange County from the United States found in the last 5 days was to John Wayne (Santa Ana), at $58 round-trip. The most popular route is Atlanta (ATL) to John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $58.

How much is a flight to Orange County?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Orange County from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Orange County costs $294 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was $28 for the route Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport (PHX) to John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Phoenix to John Wayne (Santa Ana) which costs $219 on average, and Chicago to John Wayne (Santa Ana), which costs $420 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from the United States to Orange County?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United States to Orange County, 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 the United States to Orange County is September, when tickets cost $196 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $243 and $241 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from the United States to Orange County?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Orange County, 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 the United States to Orange County, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Orange County?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Orange County is Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Airport (SNA), with an average flight price of $224.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$44
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

Flights to Orange County: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Orange County 
StephanieFlew with American Airlines
DFW
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SNA
Apr 2026
download what you can work on in advance, don't rely on WiFi, download music, videos, etc and know that you'll wait over an hour before they start the beverage service
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
TUS
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SNA
Jan 2026
flying to Santa Ana airport makes it nice because it is not crowded
KimberlyFlew with Alaska Airlines
SEA
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SNA
Jul 2024
When going to Disneyland fly to this airport. Only 8 miles from Disneyland and super quick to check in and check out. Highly recommend this airport!
HeatherFlew with Hawaiian Airlines
HNL
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LGB
Aug 2024
Easy entry and exit. Easy to get to rental car. Extremely fast exit from airport itself.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
PDX
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SNA
Jul 2024
Bring your own food and coffee. No hot bevarages available.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SEA
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SNA
Aug 2024
Flight was delayed 9-1/2 hours. Make sure you have somewhere to go in you have to check out of your hotel.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
STS
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SNA
Feb 2024
Book directly from the airline and/or get refundable tickets.

FAQs - booking Orange County flights

  • What’s the best airport to visit Disneyland in Anaheim?

    Most people visiting Disneyland in Anaheim will choose to fly into Los Angeles International Airport because it has more options for flights and airlines. However, John Wayne Airport is less busy, closer to the Disneyland resort (20 min), and is also served by the Disneyland Resort Express Bus.

  • What’s the most convenient airport to visit Laguna Beach?

    The airport closest to Laguna Beach is the John Wayne Airport, which is 22 min away by car. Between the two smaller airports serving Orange County, it’s also the one with the most options when it comes to airlines and destinations. If you prefer a larger airport with more choices of flights and airlines, then Los Angeles International Airport is about 1h from Laguna Beach.

  • Which airport do I use to fly nonstop from New York to Orange County?

    Nonstop flights from New York serve both airports in Orange County. JetBlue Airways operates flights to Orange County from John F. Kennedy to Long Beach Airport. If you prefer to fly out from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), United operates regular flights that land at John Wayne Airport.

  • What’s the best airport to fly nonstop to if I’m visiting Huntington Beach?

    The best airport to fly into if you’re visiting Huntington Beach depends on where you’re flying from and on which airline. Both John Wayne Airport and Long Beach Airport are less than 30 min from Huntington Beach. John Wayne Airport is served by more airlines, but if you’re flying on Hawaiian Airlines or JetBlue Airways, then your nonstop flight will land at Long Beach Airport.

  • I’m flying to Orange County from Denver. Which airport do I choose?

    Both airports receive flights from Denver International Airport (DEN), but John Wayne Airport is the one with the most options of airlines. Frontier, Southwest, and United Airlines operate regular nonstop flights to Orange County from Denver.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States 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 the United States to Orange County.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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 day to fly to Orange County?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Orange County is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $319. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $395 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Orange County

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Orange County? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Orange County for the following prices or less: From Fort Lauderdale $634, from Boston $939, from Miami $1,200
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Orange County flight deals.
  • When looking for flights to Orange County, you can choose one of three airports. The three nearby airports are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Long Beach Airport (LGB), and John Wayne Airport (SNA).
  • Although Los Angeles isn’t officially part of Orange County, LAX is the closest international airport in the region and the one with the most options of destinations and airlines. It’s a short drive from Anaheim (35 min), Santa Ana (41 min), and Newport Beach (45 min).
  • If you’re traveling to Orange County from the East Coast but prefer to land at one of the smaller airports, Long Beach Airport has the most nonstop connections with Eastern cities. JetBlue Airways operates regular flights to Orange County from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
  • If you prefer low-cost airlines when searching for flights to Orange County, Southwest is the one with the most routes to both Orange County airports. JetBlue Airways serves only Long Beach Airport, while Frontier has regular flights from Austin and Denver to John Wayne Airport.
  • Passengers traveling with pets should keep in mind that only Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach Airport are designed with pet relief areas.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Orange County

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Orange County. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Orange County. 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 the United States 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4228 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

8.0 ExcellentSean, Jul 2026
HOU - LGB
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Alaska has been my favorite airline for years, so this last trip came as a shock and disappointment. The seats on the plane were so uncomfortable and seemingly cheap. The person sitting next to me said the same thing. I used to love the in cabin lighting, the purple was so relaxing, it's now gone. The little touches that made Alaska great are gone. I purchased the wifi and it wasn't working during much of the flight, the flight attendants kept rebooting it. I wouldn't have spent my money that way had I known it would be unusable for 50% of the flight. I am bummed because I always chose Alaska over price shopping. I have an upcoming flight back to DC and decided to go with American Airlines. It was a better price and I don't feel like Alaska gives me anything special.

Hate the way they nickel and dime you on pricing. Extra for baggage, extra for a pre assigned seat. Make it one price and be done with it.

Alaska Airlines cancelled my flight the night before and then waited hours to let me know that they rebooked me on a flight 2 days later

The flight got delayed for some unknown reason to us. Then, after boarding, we stayed grounded for almost an hour without any explanation or announcement. Then, finally lifted off. When we landed and made our way to baggage claim. The luggage took 30 minutes to come! It was past midnight due to the flight being delayed and my litter children were cranky and tired! It was not a great experience. Perhaps, more explanation of what is going on with the flight would be helpful!

The plane was freezing. A few other customers mentioned how they can’t get their temperature right on their flights lately.

Had small delay to replace a airplane tire but overall it. Went well.

Alaska is a great airline, consistent, on time and friendly employees

Good flight, loved the snacks (Biscoff cookies). For boarding, they forgot to change the sign showing our group was boarding. Apparently, they had announced it, but the announcements overlapped with another gate announcements and no one could actually hear what they were saying. So a group of us were waiting....and finally asked and were told we could board.

overall no call for accessible while boarding. The crew member was little rude not bothering about the condition. Seat assigned was very uncomfortable.

Flight was canceled in good weather due to mechanical issue. Rebooked to flight to different airport in area that landed 7 hours after initially planned arrival. We had to jump through hoops to get taxi reimbursement given flight landed in different airport at 12:45 am.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

There was a piece of plastic baked into my buttermilk biscuit! I have a pictures. The flight attendants in first class were really apologetic, and tried to rectify the situation. I I am very appreciative that they were able to give me some packets of pretzels and gummy bears. I understand they don't personally handle the food until warming it up so I know it wasn't their fault. I don't know whether it was a newer aircraft, or different food packaging, but I was happy that when the food was being warmed up - it didn't smell like plastic. Jokes on me with finding plastic in my food.

The seats were uncomfortable, as if the cushions haven't been switched out in many years. I felt like I was on an old bus. The food was delicious. thank you. Onboard entertainment, very limited. Unless you like violent movies. Why in the world would you have such severely violent movies on a plane? if you don't want to see such things, you don't have a choice. Have you considered that when choosing entertainment? Good god. Why would you have the Godfather? Or black women being brutally beaten with a club? Why in the hell would you put that kind of material on a plane? As for Kayak: Why when I ordered Qantas, was the plane on United?

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Excellent flight. On time. Great staff. Clean and crisp cabin.

Know that the movies that you are going to be offered are the oldest be rated movies they could possibly get. They may have one or two new movies that they keep advertising but when you’re flying 15 hours, there is nothing to see past the first new movie.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

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.

I’ve been on 8 flights with American Airlines in the last 2 months and 4 have been delayed.

Mechanical delay > Crew Time out. No communication to passengers. Crew time out was positioned as a surprise (even though it must have been know at the time of boarding that the crew would time out.

Initial flight had an engine overheat - returned to DFW. Had another plane ready, but crew timed out. Had to wait 5h for boarding. Fully boarded and pilot says plane is not flight worthy. Deplane and go to the other end of the terminal. Wait an hour to board third plane because the crew couldn’t leave the second plane because no wheelchairs were brought to remove passengers. Finally take off and there is no catering (in flight service) even in first class. Very much an AA failure.

I was able to check into my flight through the app and online but had issues getting my boarding pass once I arrived to the airport.

I don’t like the music section but I believe it was a cost decision. I changed my flight last minute due to work issues and had to sit way in the back. The seats were way closer together than I would have preferred.

The flight attendant was very polite and attentive. The food was good.

Flight cancelled. Twice. And no communication. No gate agent. Went past boarding time and had to go and see email from AA. Airport communication was bad

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

Was put into a seat right behind the toilet that had no entertainment possible but did have plenty of leg room over noisy part of plane.

Tiny seats, no entertainment, no amenities, delays, they charge for carry on and their allowed personal item is smaller than in other airlines.

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.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

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

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

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