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$115+ Cheap flights from Illinois to Santa Ana (SNA)

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ORD — SNA
Apr 5 — Apr 121
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Cheap flight deals from Illinois to Santa Ana

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3 stars

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3 stars

Round-trip from

$229
(United Airlines)

One-way from

$115
(Trip.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$359

Good round-trip deal

$335 or less

Good one-way deal

$191 or less
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From Illinois to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty
One-way flight from Illinois to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price ($19 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($9 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Illinois to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Illinois to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.

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Cheapest flights from Illinois to Santa Ana
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Santa Ana. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 31, 2025.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Tue 5/65:25 pmMLI - SNA
1 stop6h 52mUnited Airlines
Sat 5/101:20 pmSNA - MLI
1 stop5h 28mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/31$229
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Tue 4/223:37 pmPIA - SNA
1 stop8h 50mAmerican Airlines
Wed 4/301:10 pmSNA - PIA
1 stop6h 53mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/31$229
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Tue 5/611:15 amMLI - SNA
2 stops9h 00mAmerican Airlines
Sat 5/109:51 amSNA - MLI
2 stops9h 54mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/31$239
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Mon 4/216:51 pmSTL - SNA
1 stop18h 39mFrontier
Fri 4/2512:20 pmSNA - STL
1 stop19h 41mFrontier
Deal found 3/30$240
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Tue 9/238:50 amPIA - SNA
2 stops11h 10mUnited Airlines
Sat 9/278:00 amSNA - PIA
2 stops10h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/31$268
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Wed 5/148:20 pmORD - SNA
Nonstop4h 35mAmerican Airlines
Wed 5/213:14 pmSNA - ORD
Nonstop4h 08mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/30$270
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Fri 4/118:50 pmMDW - SNA
1 stop22h 11mFrontier
Sun 4/133:32 pmSNA - MDW
1 stop11h 48mFrontier
Deal found 3/31$270
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/111:53 amORD - SNA
2 stops23h 52mSpirit Airlines
Tue 5/610:40 amSNA - ORD
3 stops44h 15mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 3/30$272
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 5/111:53 amORD - SNA
2 stops11h 36mMultiple Airlines
Mon 5/512:51 pmSNA - ORD
1 stop8h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$273
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Sat 5/32:18 pmORD - SNA
1 stop9h 18mUnited Airlines
Wed 5/77:00 amSNA - ORD
Nonstop4h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/30$275
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/56:45 amORD - SNA
1 stop6h 50mFrontier
Tue 4/812:25 pmSNA - ORD
1 stop9h 45mFrontier
Deal found 3/29$278
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Tue 5/66:00 amORD - SNA
1 stop9h 07mAlaska Airlines
Wed 8/66:45 amSNA - ORD
1 stop9h 33mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 3/30$284

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Illinois to Santa Ana that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 31, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Illinois to Santa Ana that are best for you.

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Illinois

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Santa Ana

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Depart

Return

Price

MolineSanta Ana

MLI - SNA

MLISNA

Moline Quad-City

Tue 5/6

5:25 pm-10:17 pm

1 stop6h 52m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 5/10

1:20 pm-8:48 pm

1 stop5h 28m

$229

PeoriaSanta Ana

PIA - SNA

PIASNA

Greater Peoria

Tue 4/22

3:37 pm-10:27 pm

1 stop8h 50m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 4/30

1:10 pm-10:03 pm

1 stop6h 53m

$229

MolineSanta Ana

MLI - SNA

MLISNA

Moline Quad-City

Tue 5/6

11:15 am-6:15 pm

2 stops9h 00m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 5/10

9:51 am-9:45 pm

2 stops9h 54m

$239

St. LouisSanta Ana

STL - SNA

STLSNA

Lambert-St Louis

Mon 4/21

6:51 pm-11:30 am

1 stop18h 39m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Fri 4/25

12:20 pm-10:01 am

1 stop19h 41m

$240

PeoriaSanta Ana

PIA - SNA

PIASNA

Greater Peoria

Tue 9/23

8:50 am-6:00 pm

2 stops11h 10m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 9/27

8:00 am-8:46 pm

2 stops10h 46m

$268

ChicagoSanta Ana

MDW - SNA

MDWSNA

Chicago Midway

Fri 4/11

8:50 pm-5:01 pm

1 stop22h 11m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 4/13

3:32 pm-5:20 am

1 stop11h 48m

$270

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/14

8:20 pm-10:55 pm

Nonstop4h 35m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 5/21

1:30 pm-7:39 pm

Nonstop4h 09m

$270

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/1

11:53 am-9:45 am

2 stops23h 52m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 5/6

10:40 am-8:55 am

3 stops44h 15m

$272

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/1

11:53 am-9:29 pm

2 stops11h 36m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 5/5

12:51 pm-11:41 pm

1 stop8h 50m

$273

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/3

2:18 pm-9:36 pm

1 stop9h 18m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 5/7

7:00 am-1:10 pm

Nonstop4h 10m

$275

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Best time to book a flight from Illinois to Santa Ana

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Illinois to Santa Ana

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Illinois to Santa Ana?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Santa Ana (average of $298). Flying from Illinois 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 IL to SNA?

Find hourly flight availability from Illinois 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 March 31, 2025.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Illinois to Santa Ana as you normally would.

Weekly flight availability from Illinois to Santa Ana

Explore weekly flight availability from Illinois 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 March 31, 2025.

The most flights from USIL to SNA are scheduled on a Monday (18 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 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 March 31, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from Illinois to Santa Ana by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Seleste,Dec 2024

FAT - SAN

The attention and efficiency of the staff and the good handling of the pilot

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Seleste,Dec 2024

FAT - SAN

The attention and efficiency of the staff and the good handling of the pilot

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Seleste,Dec 2024

FAT - SAN

The attention and efficiency of the staff and the good handling of the pilot
8.0
Very good

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Seleste,Dec 2024

FAT - SAN

The attention and efficiency of the staff and the good handling of the pilot

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Seleste,Dec 2024

FAT - SAN

The attention and efficiency of the staff and the good handling of the pilot

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Seleste,Dec 2024

FAT - SAN

The attention and efficiency of the staff and the good handling of the pilot

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Santa Ana from Illinois?

    If you book a flight to Santa Ana from Illinois, you will be flying to J. Wayne/Orange Cnty, which is the city’s only airport. Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty (SNA) is located 4.8 mi from the center of Santa Ana.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Illinois to Santa Ana one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Frontier, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $115. American Airlines flights start at $115 while deals on Spirit Airlines start at $129 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from Illinois to Santa Ana?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Illinois to Santa Ana?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Illinois to Santa Ana are Aer Lingus (93%), Brussels Airlines (91%) and Qatar Airways (90%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Illinois 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 $163 on average our data indicates $1,005 when flying from Illinois to Santa Ana.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Illinois to Santa Ana that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Santa Ana?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Illinois to Santa Ana?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois 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 Illinois to Santa Ana?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Santa Ana (average of $298). Flying from Illinois 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 6 airlines flying from Illinois to Santa Ana

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$99Average$219FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$109Average$162FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
American AirlinesCheapest$228Average$486FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$279Average$495FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$342Average$568FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
SouthwestCheapest$387Average$460FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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