Santa Ana

$140+ Cheap flights from O'Hare Intl (ORD) to Santa Ana (SNA)

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ORD — SNA
Apr 30 — May 71
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty are usually found in January or May, booked 81 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Friday and return on a Tuesday

Cheap flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from O'Hare Intl (ORD) to Santa Ana (SNA). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated April 25, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$269
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$140
(CheapOair)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$380

Good round-trip deal

$304 or less

Good one-way deal

$206 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Chicago O'Hare Intl-Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty flight deals.
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From Chicago O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty
One-way flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty
High demand for flights, 0% potential price rise
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($6 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.
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Cheapest flights from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana
Explore the most affordable flight options available from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 25, 2025.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/237:42 pmORD - SNA
Nonstop4h 37mAmerican Airlines
Fri 5/301:30 pmSNA - ORD
Nonstop4h 09mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 4/24$269
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/711:50 amORD - SNA
1 stop11h 27mSpirit Airlines
Tue 5/137:58 pmSNA - ORD
1 stop12h 57mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/25$271
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/18:14 pmORD - SNA
1 stop24h 17mFrontier
Mon 5/56:10 pmSNA - ORD
1 stop9h 00mFrontier
Deal found 4/24$277
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/88:14 pmORD - SNA
1 stop24h 17mMultiple Airlines
Mon 5/123:16 pmSNA - ORD
2 stops12h 09mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/23$281
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/206:00 amORD - SNA
1 stop9h 01mDelta
Tue 6/249:46 amSNA - ORD
1 stop6h 35mDelta
Deal found 4/25$289
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 6/72:04 pmORD - SNA
2 stops10h 07mAlaska Airlines
Wed 6/116:45 amSNA - ORD
1 stop10h 10mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 4/25$291
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/87:35 pmORD - SNA
Nonstop4h 42mUnited Airlines
Mon 5/122:15 pmSNA - ORD
Nonstop4h 08mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/23$319
This Hawaiian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Hawaiian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/211:00 amORD - SNA
1 stop9h 22mHawaiian Airlines
Tue 5/67:46 amSNA - ORD
1 stop8h 15mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 4/24$367

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana that are best for you.

Fly from

O'Hare Intl

Fly to

Santa Ana

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 5/23

7:42 pm-10:19 pm

Nonstop4h 37m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Fri 5/30

1:30 pm-7:39 pm

Nonstop4h 09m

$269

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/7

11:50 am-9:17 pm

1 stop11h 27m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 5/13

7:58 pm-10:55 am

1 stop12h 57m

$271

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/7

11:50 am-9:17 pm

1 stop11h 27m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Thu 5/8

6:10 pm-5:10 am

1 stop9h 00m

$277

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/28

6:00 am-11:11 am

1 stop7h 11m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 6/15

3:32 pm-8:56 pm

1 stop27h 24m

$282

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 6/20

6:00 am-1:01 pm

1 stop9h 01m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 6/24

1:05 pm-10:09 pm

1 stop7h 04m

$289

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 6/7

2:04 pm-10:11 pm

2 stops10h 07m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 6/11

6:45 am-6:55 pm

1 stop10h 10m

$291

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/10

9:00 am-4:35 pm

1 stop9h 35m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 5/20

2:06 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop7h 50m

$311

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/8

7:35 pm-10:17 pm

Nonstop4h 42m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 5/12

2:15 pm-8:23 pm

Nonstop4h 08m

$319

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/5

5:21 pm-11:28 am

1 stop20h 07m

$140

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 6/12

11:50 am-4:27 pm

1 stop6h 37m

$141

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Santa Ana flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Santa Ana flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Santa Ana flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Santa Ana flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport-Santa Ana flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Santa Ana from O'Hare Intl with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana

How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana. Price data was last updated on April 18, 2025.

The best time to book flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana is 81 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana (average of $298). Flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana in June is currently the most expensive (average of $409). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ORD to SNA?

Find hourly flight availability from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 25, 2025.

It’s typically best to fly out from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 13% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana. Price data was last updated on March 30, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana flight should consider departing on Friday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana

Explore weekly flight availability from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated April 25, 2025.

The most flights from ORD to SNA are scheduled on a Monday (22 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (10 on average).

Rainfall in Santa Ana by month

Plan your trip to Santa Ana by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Santa Ana ranges from 0.0 - 3.1 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.1 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Santa Ana when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in Santa Ana by month

Plan your trip to Santa Ana by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Santa Ana, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 55.4 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Santa Ana

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Santa Ana. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Santa Ana. Reviews last updated April 25, 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly from Chicago to Santa Ana, see what other customers have to say about Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >
8.0
Very good

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

flight was delayed both ways even tho the weather was clear >

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Santa Ana from Chicago O'Hare Intl?

    Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty (SNA), located 4.8 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana. 5 airlines have flights to J. Wayne/Orange Cnty from Chicago O'Hare Intl on a regular basis. Booking flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 19 inbound flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl per day.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana is American Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $269 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Spirit Airlines and Frontier, starting at $271 and $282 round-trip. You may be able to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana for 33% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Frontier, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $140. However, be on the lookout for offers from Spirit Airlines and Delta, as they are both options that can get you from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana for a low price.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana?

    Before booking your flight to Santa Ana from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Brussels Airlines (89%), United Airlines (87%), Air Canada( 86%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $167. While the most popular route (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty) can be booked for $166 on average our data indicates $640 when flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana.

  • Can I find deals for flights from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana (average of $298). Flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Santa Ana in June is currently the most expensive (average of $409). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 25, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$98Average$220FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$109Average$229FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
American AirlinesCheapest$264Average$383FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$289Average$469FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$342Average$568FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%

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