Flights from Chicago to Santa Ana, CA

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
11/09/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91483, F94371
07h 16min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
NK1863, NK2425
10h 39min
Frontier Airlines ?
$191
Best option
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
02/13/26
direct
AA1179
04h 43min
Return
02/26/26
direct
AA2285
04h 00min
American Airlines ?
$351
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91483, F94371
07h 16min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
NK1863, NK2425
10h 39min
Frontier Airlines
$194
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
11/09/25
2 Stopovers (DEN, LAS)
F91483, F94967, F93737
38h 48min
Return
12/07/25
2 Stopovers (SLC, DEN)
F92864, F94236, F93172
30h 44min
Frontier Airlines ?
$312
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
UA0490
04h 44min
Return
12/07/25
direct
UA1398
04h 05min
United Airlines ?
$354
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
02/13/26
1 Stopover (LAS)
NK2424, NK0657
26h 29min
Return
02/26/26
1 Stopover (LAS)
NK1863, NK2425
10h 39min
Spirit Airlines
$398
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
02/13/26
direct
AS4236
04h 43min
Return
02/26/26
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS1310, AS0328
08h 04min
Alaska Airlines ?
$409
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
02/13/26
direct
AS4236
04h 43min
Return
02/26/26
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS1310, AS0328
08h 04min
Alaska Airlines
$433
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
02/13/26
direct
AA1179
04h 43min
Return
02/26/26
direct
AA2285
04h 00min
American Airlines ?
$455
Chicago
Santa Ana, CA
Outbound
02/13/26
direct
AA2212
04h 51min
Return
02/26/26
direct
AA2212
04h 03min
American Airlines ?
$488
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 $ 190,36
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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