Flights from Chicago to Santa Ana, CA

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Our cheapest offers for flights from Chicago to Santa Ana, CA

Here you can compare cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Santa Ana, CA (SNA) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Santa Ana, CA. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (PHX)
F91829, AA2637
15h 22min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS1314, AS0538
08h 02min
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines ?
$275
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
03/28/26
1 Stopover (LAS)
F93647, NK1622
17h 27min
Return
04/25/26
1 Stopover (LAS)
NK1623, NK0587
14h 11min
Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines
$318
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
05/16/26
direct
AA2908
04h 35min
Return
05/29/26
direct
AA2640
04h 24min
American Airlines
$359
Best option
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
05/16/26
direct
AS4236
04h 33min
Return
05/29/26
direct
AS4102
04h 24min
Alaska Airlines
$359
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (PHX)
F91829, F91719
07h 01min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS1310, AS0328
08h 05min
Frontier Airlines ?
$279
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
05/16/26
2 Stopovers (IAH, LAS)
NK1647, NK1013, NK2630
10h 01min
Return
05/29/26
2 Stopovers (LAS, LAX)
NK2627, NK1640, NK1105
29h 57min
Spirit Airlines
$347
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
05/16/26
direct
AA2212
04h 35min
Return
05/29/26
direct
AA2640
04h 24min
American Airlines ?
$382
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
07/26/26
direct
AA2640
04h 31min
Return
08/05/26
direct
AA1918
04h 14min
American Airlines ?
$409
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
03/28/26
direct
AA1179
04h 45min
Return
04/25/26
1 Stopover (DEN)
F94372, F93174
19h 40min
American Airlines ?
$423
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
05/16/26
direct
AA1179
04h 33min
Return
05/29/26
direct
AA2640
04h 24min
American Airlines ?
$441
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Chicago to Santa Ana, CA

Favorite airline: United Airlines
80 % of bookings on this flight route are made with United Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines.
United Airlines
51 %
Spirit Airlines
20 %
Frontier Airlines
9 %
Cheapest weekday: Thursday
Choosing the right day of the week is worthwhile as prices of flights on this route are cheapest on Thursday.
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Direct flights on this route are $130.00 more expensive on average than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
04h 38min
12h 26min
23h 59min
$305
$175
$310
The favorite connection is non-stop
Non-stop flights are especially popular on this route. 50 % of travelers will book a direct flight.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
04h 38min, from $305
50 %
1 stopover Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport, NV
12h 26min, from $175
26 %
1 stopover Phoenix - Sky Harbor International Airport
12h 45min, from $256
10 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Chicago - Santa Ana, CA

Roundtrip from $274.77
Flight duration min. 04:25 / max. 08:50
Return flight duration min. 03:55/ max. 06:50
Distance 2796 km
Flights per week 49
Departure airport Airport Chicago-IL, all airports (CHI)
Arrival airport Airport Santa Ana - Orange County Airport, CA (SNA)
Destination country Flights to United States
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