Cheap Flights from Santa Ana, CA to Chicago, IL from $70
Return flight: Chicago – Santa Ana
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 74 connecting flights from Santa Ana to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $70, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SNA-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $70 (one-way), $120 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Santa Ana to Chicago Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Santa Ana to Chicago with the lowest price of $70. The fastest direct flight takes 3h 59m and the fastest connecting – 5h 49m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $214 | 14:26 Santa Ana John Wayne | 20:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 3h 59m | United Airlines | UA1641 |
| from $262 | 10:46 Santa Ana John Wayne | 16:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 3h 59m | United Airlines | UA2075 |
| from $332 | 07:45 Santa Ana John Wayne | 13:44 Chicago O'Hare International | 3h 59m | Alaska Airlines | AS4336 |
| from $392 | 07:00 Santa Ana John Wayne | 13:07 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 7m | United Airlines | UA1094 |
| from $70 | 14:08 Santa Ana John Wayne | 00:17+1 день Chicago Midway | 8h 9m layover 3h 19m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F94372 F92210 |
| from $73 | 08:52 Santa Ana John Wayne | 04:47+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 17h 55m layover 12h 52m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F91700 F92146 |
| from $73 | 08:52 Santa Ana John Wayne | 06:33+1 день Chicago Midway | 19h 41m layover 14h 52m - Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines | F91700 F92330 |
| from $140 | 13:05 Santa Ana John Wayne | 01:52+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 10h 47m layover 5h 45m - Phoenix | Frontier Airlines | F91720 F91828 |
| from $148 | 08:00 Santa Ana John Wayne | 21:52 Chicago O'Hare International | 11h 52m layover 6h 53m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK245 NK714 |
| from $148 | 14:57 Santa Ana John Wayne | 06:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 13h 13m layover 8h 19m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK536 NK153 |
| from $172 | 07:45 Santa Ana John Wayne | 23:42 Chicago O'Hare International | 13h 57m layover 8h 54m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK870 NK184 |
| from $176 | 10:39 Santa Ana John Wayne | 23:59 Chicago O'Hare International | 11h 20m layover 4h 20m - Seattle | Alaska Airlines | AS1149 AS538 |
| from $190 | 17:21 Santa Ana John Wayne | 16:27+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 21h 6m layover 15h 8m - San Francisco | Alaska Airlines | AS3315 AS598 |
| from $183 | 11:55 Santa Ana John Wayne | 23:42 Chicago O'Hare International | 9h 47m layover 1h 58m - Oakland 1h 12m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK872 NK983 NK184 |
| from $183 | 09:23 Santa Ana John Wayne | 21:52 Chicago O'Hare International | 10h 29m layover 1h 58m - Oakland 1h 58m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK839 NK247 NK714 |
| from $183 | 09:23 Santa Ana John Wayne | 06:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 18h 47m layover 5h 51m - Oakland 6h 25m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK839 NK190 NK153 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 15, 2025
Flight Schedule Santa Ana (California) to Chicago (Illinois)
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| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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07:00 — 13:07
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07:00 — 13:07
UA1094
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 7m |
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07:45 — 13:44
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07:45 — 13:44
AS4336
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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3h 59m |
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10:46 — 16:45
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10:46 — 16:45
UA2075
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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3h 59m |
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11:43 — 17:43
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11:43 — 17:43
AS4546
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h |
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13:37 — 19:40
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13:37 — 19:40
AS4238
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 3m |
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14:26 — 20:25
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14:26 — 20:25
UA1641
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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3h 59m |
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06:45 — 17:10
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06:45 — 12:03
UA1397
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Houston
2h 17m stop
14:20 — 17:10
UA1293
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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8h 25m including layover |
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from$223 |
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07:00 — 16:58
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07:00 — 08:36
AS3468
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
2h 10m stop
10:46 — 16:58
AS598
Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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7h 58m including layover |
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07:45 — 23:42
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06:45 — 07:55
NK870
Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
8h 54m stop
17:44 — 23:25
NK184
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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13h 57m including layover |
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08:52 — 04:47
+1 day
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08:52 — 10:07
F91700
Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
12h 52m stop
22:59 — 04:47
F92146
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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17h 55m including layover |
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08:52 — 06:33
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08:52 — 10:07
F91700
Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
14h 52m stop
00:59 — 06:33
F92330
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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19h 41m including layover |
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10:05 — 19:59
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10:10 — 11:46
UA5942
United Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
1h 49m stop
14:45 — 21:05
UA2386
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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7h 54m including layover |
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10:39 — 23:59
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10:18 — 13:19
AS1149
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Seattle
4h 20m stop
18:00 — 23:59
AS538
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
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11h 20m including layover |
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11:10 — 19:31
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11:10 — 14:32
UA1771
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Denver
1h 23m stop
15:55 — 19:31
UA1495
United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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6h 21m including layover |
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12:15 — 21:29
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12:15 — 17:25
UA1477
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Houston
1h 20m stop
18:45 — 21:29
UA787
United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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7h 14m including layover |
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12:59 — 16:27
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12:59 — 14:35
AS3365
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
19h 25m stop
10:00 — 16:27
AS598
Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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25h 28m including layover |
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13:05 — 01:52
+1 day
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13:05 — 15:26
F91720
Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Phoenix
5h 45m stop
21:11 — 01:52
F91828
Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
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10h 47m including layover |
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13:18 — 21:25
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13:18 — 16:40
UA1417
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Denver
1h 15m stop
17:55 — 21:25
UA1898
United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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6h 7m including layover |
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14:08 — 00:17
+1 day
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12:22 — 15:49
F94372
Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Denver
3h 19m stop
08:50 — 12:13
F92210
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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8h 9m including layover |
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14:57 — 06:10
+1 day
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14:57 — 16:11
NK536
Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
8h 19m stop
00:30 — 06:10
NK153
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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13h 13m including layover |
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15:29 — 16:27
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15:29 — 16:58
AS2274
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
17h 2m stop
10:00 — 16:27
AS598
Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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22h 58m including layover |
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from$190 |
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15:40 — 05:20
+1 day
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15:40 — 17:26
UA5419
United Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
5h 29m stop
22:55 — 05:20
UA1494
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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11h 40m including layover |
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from$247 |
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16:10 — 23:59
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16:10 — 19:30
UA1061
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Denver
59m stop
20:29 — 23:59
UA377
United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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5h 49m including layover |
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17:13 — 13:07
+1 day
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17:13 — 19:44
AS1085
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Portland
11h 16m stop
07:00 — 13:07
AS324
Alaska Airlines
Portland — Chicago
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17h 54m including layover |
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17:21 — 16:27
+1 day
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17:21 — 18:52
AS3315
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
15h 8m stop
10:00 — 16:27
AS598
Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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21h 6m including layover |
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18:20 — 04:53
+1 day
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18:20 — 19:50
UA416
United Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
2h 45m stop
22:35 — 04:53
UA2482
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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8h 33m including layover |
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18:40 — 11:20
+1 day
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18:40 — 22:00
UA2656
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Denver
9h 45m stop
07:45 — 11:20
UA1811
United Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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14h 40m including layover |
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from$232 |
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19:10 — 06:13
+1 day
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19:10 — 20:49
UA5873
United Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
3h 6m stop
23:55 — 06:13
UA1112
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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9h 3m including layover |
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19:55 — 06:18
+1 day
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19:55 — 21:39
UA5873
United Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
2h 20m stop
23:59 — 06:18
UA2097
United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
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8h 23m including layover |
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21:12 — 13:04
+1 day
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20:59 — 23:32
AS1159
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Portland
7h 16m stop
07:00 — 13:02
AS324
Alaska Airlines
Portland — Chicago
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13h 52m including layover |
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from$203 |
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06:45 — 23:59
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06:45 — 09:19
AS1181
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Portland
2h 21m stop
11:40 — 12:41
AS970
Alaska Airlines
Portland — Seattle
5h 22m stop
18:03 — 23:59
AS538
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
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15h 14m including layover |
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from$225 |
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09:23 — 21:52
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09:23 — 10:42
NK839
Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
1h 58m stop
12:40 — 14:10
NK247
Spirit Airlines
Oakland — Las Vegas
1h 58m stop
16:08 — 21:52
NK714
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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10h 29m including layover |
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from$183 |
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09:23 — 06:10
+1 day
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09:23 — 10:42
NK839
Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
5h 51m stop
16:33 — 18:05
NK190
Spirit Airlines
Oakland — Las Vegas
6h 25m stop
00:30 — 06:10
NK153
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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18h 47m including layover |
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from$183 |
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11:55 — 23:42
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11:55 — 13:12
NK872
Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
1h 58m stop
15:10 — 16:43
NK983
Spirit Airlines
Oakland — Las Vegas
1h 12m stop
17:55 — 23:42
NK184
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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9h 47m including layover |
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16:30 — 12:03
+1 day
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16:30 — 17:44
NK874
Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
2h 33m stop
20:17 — 01:25
NK3727
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
7h 53m stop
09:18 — 12:03
NK1145
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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17h 33m including layover |
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from$210 |
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21:12 — 15:10
+1 day
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21:12 — 23:44
AS1159
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Portland
6h 26m stop
06:10 — 07:12
AS124
Alaska Airlines
Portland — Seattle
1h 43m stop
08:55 — 15:10
AS408
Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
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15h 58m including layover |
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from$255 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 15, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Santa Ana to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Santa Ana and Chicago is 2792 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 06:45 to 21:12 from 3 Santa Ana airports and arrive 06:45 to 21:12 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 4h.
- The fastest flight 3h 59m
- Average flight time 4h
- The earliest flight 06:45
- The latest flight 21:12
- Distance 1735 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 53 $), january (from 70 $), february (from 73 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 74 $), february (from 73 $), january (from 70 $).
What is the lowest airfare Santa Ana to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $70. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94372 flight by Frontier Airlines for January 22, 2025 which leaves John Wayne in Santa Ana at 14:08 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 00:17.
Economy class
$70
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Santa Ana — Chicago is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 26 departures per week at the price of from $ 176 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 392.
Direct flights
There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1641 by United Airlines takes 3h 59m and the cheapest is F94372 by Frontier Airlines for $214.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $332Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $214Find
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Connecting Flights
There are 74 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1061 by United Airlines takes 5h 49m and the cheapest is F94372 by Frontier Airlines for $70.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $176Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $70Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $223Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $148Find
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Airports
You can fly from Santa Ana to Chicago from 3 airports (John Wayne, Santa Ana Heliport, Centerport Heliport).
Santa Ana airports
- John Wayne-SNAfrom $70Find
- Santa Ana Heliport-DNTFind
- Centerport Heliport-JOCFind
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDFind
- Midway-MDWFind
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Chicago from Santa Ana by 4 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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