Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Santa Ana, CA from $77
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 17 direct and 259 connecting flights from Chicago to Santa Ana. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $77, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-SNA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Santa Ana depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Chicago and Santa Ana is 2792 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 3 Santa Ana airports. Average flight time is 4h 26m.
- The fastest flight 4h 13m
- Average flight time 4h 26m
- The earliest flight 05:00
- The latest flight 22:15
- Distance 1735 ml
Best Flights from Chicago to Santa Ana Today
Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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from $223 | 08:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:38 Santa Ana John Wayne | 4h 13m | Alaska Airlines | AS4237 |
from $223 | 19:58 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:30 Santa Ana John Wayne | 4h 32m | United Airlines | UA308 |
from $272 | 12:02 Chicago O'Hare International | 14:18 Santa Ana John Wayne | 4h 16m | Alaska Airlines | AS4236 |
from $77 | 15:21 Chicago O'Hare International | 21:41 Santa Ana John Wayne | 8h 20m layover 3h 14m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK188 NK891 |
from $90 | 11:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 21:41 Santa Ana John Wayne | 12h 41m layover 7h 34m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK183 NK891 |
The cheapest months to travel to Santa Ana are august (from 77 $), july (from 97 $), october (from 102 $).
The most expensive months are february (from 277 $), january (from 277 $), december (from 262 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Santa Ana?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $77. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK188 flight by Spirit Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 15:21 am and arrives at Santa Ana John Wayne at 21:41.
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Santa Ana (California)
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Santa Ana is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 54 departures per week at the price of from $ 128 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 623.
Direct flights
There are 17 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is AS4237 by Alaska Airlines takes 4h 13m and the cheapest is NK188 by Spirit Airlines for $223.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $223Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $223Find
Connecting Flights
There are 259 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1803 by United Airlines takes 5h 54m and the cheapest is NK188 by Spirit Airlines for $77.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $128Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $97Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $172Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $121Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $199Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $77Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $102Find
Airports
You can fly from Chicago to Santa Ana from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDfrom $77Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $102Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Santa Ana airports
- John Wayne-SNAFind
- Santa Ana Heliport-DNTFind
- Centerport Heliport-JOCFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Santa Ana from Chicago by 7 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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