Santa Ana

$82+ Cheap flights from Portland to Santa Ana (PDX - SNA)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
PDX — SNA
Apr 22 — Apr 291
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Portland to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty are usually found in January or February, booked 83 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Saturday and return on a Tuesday

Cheap flight deals from Portland to Santa Ana

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Portland (PDX) 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 17, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$176
(Priceline)

One-way from

$82
(Mytrip)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$293

Good round-trip deal

$246 or less

Good one-way deal

$123 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Portland-Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for Portland-Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty flights.
From Portland to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty
One-way flight from Portland to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 2% potential increase in price ($9 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% 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 Portland to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.
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Cheapest flights from Portland to Santa Ana
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Portland to Santa Ana. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 17, 2025.

This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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.
Thu 6/58:00 pmPDX - SNA
Nonstop2h 25mAlaska Airlines
Tue 6/106:45 amSNA - PDX
1 stop5h 33mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 4/17$177
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/178:00 pmPDX - SNA
Nonstop2h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/2412:01 pmSNA - PDX
1 stop12h 16mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/17$178
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/211:02 amPDX - SNA
1 stop10h 27mSpirit Airlines
Sat 5/36:45 amSNA - PDX
1 stop6h 52mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 4/16$185
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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.
Thu 5/85:40 pmPDX - SNA
1 stop4h 47mDelta
Sat 5/105:01 pmSNA - PDX
1 stop5h 00mDelta
Deal found 4/17$187
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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.
Sun 5/41:15 pmPDX - SNA
1 stop5h 16mFrontier
Tue 5/612:19 pmSNA - PDX
1 stop11h 08mFrontier
Deal found 4/17$188
This Hawaiian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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.
Thu 5/298:00 pmPDX - SNA
Nonstop2h 25mHawaiian Airlines
Mon 6/26:45 amSNA - PDX
1 stop5h 33mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 4/17$222
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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.
Sun 7/2710:34 amPDX - SNA
2 stops22h 12mAllegiant Air
Sun 8/38:28 pmSNA - PDX
1 stop16h 20mAllegiant Air
Deal found 4/17$310
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 7/55:30 amPDX - SNA
2 stops6h 55mSouthwest
Sat 7/126:45 pmSNA - PDX
1 stop4h 00mSouthwest
Deal found 4/17$350

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Portland to Santa Ana that are best for you.

Fly from

Portland

Fly to

Santa Ana

Route

Depart

Return

Price

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Thu 6/5

8:00 pm-10:25 pm

Nonstop2h 25m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 6/10

6:45 am-12:18 pm

1 stop5h 33m

$177

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Sat 5/17

8:00 pm-10:25 pm

Nonstop2h 25m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 5/24

12:01 pm-12:17 am

1 stop12h 16m

$178

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Fri 5/2

11:02 am-9:29 pm

1 stop10h 27m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 5/3

6:45 am-1:37 pm

1 stop6h 52m

$185

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Thu 5/8

5:40 pm-10:27 pm

1 stop4h 47m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 5/10

5:01 pm-10:01 pm

1 stop5h 00m

$187

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Sun 5/4

1:15 pm-6:31 pm

1 stop5h 16m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 5/6

12:19 pm-11:27 pm

1 stop11h 08m

$188

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Thu 5/29

8:00 pm-10:25 pm

Nonstop2h 25m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 6/2

6:45 am-12:18 pm

1 stop5h 33m

$222

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Sun 7/27

10:34 am-8:46 am

2 stops22h 12m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 8/3

8:28 pm-12:48 pm

1 stop16h 20m

$310

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Sat 7/5

5:30 am-12:25 pm

2 stops6h 55m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 7/12

6:45 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop4h 00m

$350

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Tue 5/13

5:40 pm-3:32 pm

2 stops21h 52m

$82

PortlandSanta Ana

PDX - SNA

PDXSNA

Portland

Sat 5/24

5:30 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop5h 00m

$88

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Portland 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
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*1 star
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
CheapTicketsDealPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
JustAirTicketPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
Kiwi.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FareScanPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
Trip.comPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*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 Portland-Santa Ana flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Portland-Santa Ana flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Portland-Santa Ana flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Portland-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 Portland-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 Portland to Santa Ana

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

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

How far ahead should I book a flight from Portland to Santa Ana?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Portland to Santa Ana. Price data was last updated on April 11, 2025.

Booking 83 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Portland to Santa Ana. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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

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

Find hourly flight availability from Portland 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 17, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Portland to Santa Ana is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the morning tend to be the most expensive. A flight at noon could potentially save you up to 8% on airfare.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Portland to Santa Ana?

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

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Portland to Santa Ana flight should consider departing on Saturday 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.

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 17, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from Portland to Santa Ana by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

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

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

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

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

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

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

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

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Anonymous,Apr 2025

LAS - STS

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

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

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

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Portland to Santa Ana. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airports do I use to fly from Portland to Santa Ana?

    If you book a flight from Portland to Santa Ana, you will be flying from Portland to J. Wayne/Orange Cnty. Flights to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty (SNA) from Portland (PDX) take 2h 24m for a nonstop flight. There are 6 flights from Portland to Santa Ana per day from 8 airlines.

  • How popular is this Portland to Santa Ana flight route?

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Portland to Santa Ana round-trip?

    Currently priced at $177, Alaska Airlines will fly you from Portland to Santa Ana and back. In addition to Alaska Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Spirit Airlines and Frontier - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $178 and $181, respectively. Alaska Airlines is currently priced 39% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

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

    The cheapest airline one-way is Spirit Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $82. However, be on the lookout for offers from Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from Portland to Santa Ana for a low price.

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

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Portland to Santa Ana consider choosing Horizon Air (100%), Alaska Airlines (95%) or American Airlines (93%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Portland to Santa Ana?

    Looking for the cheapest flight from Portland to Santa Ana? While on average our users pay $545, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $88. The most popular route (Portland - Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty), is priced around $98.

  • Where are the most common layover locations when flying from Portland to Santa Ana?

  • What are some popular things to do or see while on a layover in Las Vegas?

    If you're on a layover in Las Vegas and looking for things to do, consider visiting Fremont Street Experience, Colosseum at Caesars Palace, or Fountains of Bellagio. Fremont Street Experience, Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and Fountains of Bellagio are located about 5.9 mi, 2.6 mi, and 2.3 mi, respectively from Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl. Travelers can book a car rental at Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl for about $63 per day to make their sightseeing more efficient.

  • Where are the least popular layover locations for Portland to Santa Ana flights?

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Portland to Santa Ana (average of $298). Flying from Portland 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 8 airlines flying from Portland to Santa Ana

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from Portland 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 17, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$48Average$122FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$66Average$147FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
DeltaCheapest$148Average$247FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$157Average$300FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$168Average$307FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
United AirlinesCheapest$179Average$323FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$217Average$457FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$381Average$500FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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