Cheap Flights from Santa Ana, CA to Chicago, IL from $67

Return flight: Chicago – Santa Ana

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 8 direct and 239 connecting flights from Santa Ana to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $67, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:00 — 13:07
07:00 — 13:07 UA1946 United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
4h 7m
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07:00 — 13:07
07:00 — 13:07 UA1094 United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
4h 7m
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from$496
07:45 — 13:44
07:45 — 13:44 AS4336 Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
3h 59m
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from$408
10:46 — 16:45
10:46 — 16:45 UA2075 United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
3h 59m
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11:43 — 17:43
11:43 — 17:43 AS4546 Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
4h
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from$408
13:37 — 19:40
13:37 — 19:40 AS4238 Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
4h 3m
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from$420
14:15 — 20:22
14:15 — 20:22 UA1535 United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
4h 7m
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14:26 — 20:25
14:26 — 20:25 UA1641 United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
3h 59m
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07:45 — 23:42
06:45 — 07:55 NK870 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
8h 54m stop
17:44 — 23:25 NK184 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
13h 57m
including layover
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from$217
08:52 — 04:47
+1 day
08:52 — 10:07 F91700 Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
12h 52m stop
22:59 — 04:47 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
17h 55m
including layover
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08:52 — 06:33
+1 day
08:52 — 10:07 F91700 Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
14h 52m stop
00:59 — 06:33 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
19h 41m
including layover
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10:39 — 23:59
10:18 — 13:19 AS1149 Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Seattle
4h 20m stop
18:00 — 23:59 AS538 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
11h 20m
including layover
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10:47 — 00:48
+1 day
10:47 — 14:10 F94372 Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Denver
7h 2m stop
21:12 — 00:48 F93174 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
12h 1m
including layover
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12:22 — 09:47
+1 day
12:22 — 15:49 F94372 Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Denver
14h 21m stop
06:10 — 09:47 F91484 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
19h 25m
including layover
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13:05 — 01:52
+1 day
13:05 — 15:26 F91720 Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Phoenix
5h 45m stop
21:11 — 01:52 F91828 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Chicago
10h 47m
including layover
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14:08 — 00:17
+1 day
12:22 — 15:49 F94372 Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Denver
3h 19m stop
08:50 — 12:13 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
8h 9m
including layover
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14:57 — 06:10
+1 day
14:57 — 16:11 NK536 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
8h 19m stop
00:30 — 06:10 NK153 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
13h 13m
including layover
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15:29 — 16:27
+1 day
15:29 — 16:58 AS2274 Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — San Francisco
17h 2m stop
10:00 — 16:27 AS598 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
22h 58m
including layover
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16:58 — 04:45
+1 day
16:58 — 18:08 NK874 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
5h 9m stop
23:17 — 04:45 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
9h 47m
including layover
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17:28 — 05:56
+1 day
17:28 — 20:28 AS1229 Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Seattle
3h 31m stop
23:59 — 05:56 AS328 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
10h 28m
including layover
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17:52 — 23:59
+1 day
17:52 — 20:51 AS1203 Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Seattle
21h 9m stop
18:00 — 23:59 AS538 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
28h 7m
including layover
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18:14 — 11:44
+1 day
18:04 — 19:15 F93738 Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
10h 45m stop
06:11 — 11:48 F92330 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
15h 30m
including layover
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18:14 — 19:28
+1 day
18:04 — 19:15 F93738 Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
18h 13m stop
13:39 — 19:30 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
23h 14m
including layover
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20:11 — 05:30
+1 day
19:53 — 21:01 NK2899 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
2h 36m stop
23:58 — 05:30 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
7h 19m
including layover
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from$153
06:45 — 18:59
06:45 — 07:51 NK870 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
2h 40m stop
10:31 — 11:50 NK1723 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
1h 3m stop
12:53 — 18:59 NK1068 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
10h 14m
including layover
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06:45 — 06:25
+1 day
06:45 — 07:51 NK870 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
4h 40m stop
12:31 — 13:50 NK1495 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
10h 33m stop
00:23 — 06:25 NK486 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
21h 40m
including layover
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09:23 — 21:52
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
10h 29m
including layover
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09:23 — 06:10
+1 day
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
18h 47m
including layover
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11:24 — 06:10
+1 day
09:06 — 10:29 NK872 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
2h 36m stop
15:00 — 16:28 NK3170 Spirit Airlines
Oakland — Las Vegas
7h 42m stop
23:58 — 05:30 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
16h 46m
including layover
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11:24 — 06:10
+1 day
11:24 — 12:48 NK872 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
5h 52m stop
18:40 — 20:09 NK983 Spirit Airlines
Oakland — Las Vegas
4h 26m stop
00:35 — 06:10 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
16h 46m
including layover
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12:18 — 04:45
+1 day
12:18 — 13:42 NK2897 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
3h 45m stop
17:27 — 18:57 NK3170 Spirit Airlines
Oakland — Las Vegas
4h 20m stop
23:17 — 04:45 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
14h 27m
including layover
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13:48 — 12:18
+1 day
13:48 — 15:00 NK874 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
8h 55m stop
23:55 — 04:50 NK532 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
4h 48m stop
09:38 — 12:18 NK1145 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
20h 30m
including layover
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from$201
15:26 — 05:30
+1 day
12:18 — 13:42 NK2897 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Oakland
2h 15m stop
15:18 — 16:46 NK983 Spirit Airlines
Oakland — Las Vegas
3h 23m stop
23:17 — 04:45 NK182 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
12h 4m
including layover
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16:58 — 06:25
+1 day
16:58 — 18:08 NK874 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
4h 2m stop
22:10 — 23:25 NK211 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
58m stop
00:23 — 06:25 NK486 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
11h 27m
including layover
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19:53 — 10:55
+1 day
19:53 — 21:01 NK2899 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
2h 58m stop
23:59 — 05:05 SY778 Sun Country Airlines
Las Vegas — Minneapolis
4h 2m stop
09:07 — 10:55 SY259 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
13h 2m
including layover
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from$202
19:53 — 09:43
+1 day
19:53 — 21:01 NK2899 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
2h 51m stop
23:52 — 04:30 NK3710 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Dallas
2h 41m stop
07:11 — 09:43 NK3670 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
11h 50m
including layover
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from$211
20:11 — 12:05
+1 day
19:53 — 21:01 NK2899 Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
2h 5m stop
23:27 — 00:47 NK211 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
5h 13m stop
06:00 — 12:05 NK466 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
13h 54m
including layover
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from$189
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 9, 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 2m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 59m
  • Average flight time 4h 2m
  • The earliest flight 06:45
  • The latest flight 21:12
  • Distance 1735 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 67 $), january (from 89 $), february (from 92 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 94 $), february (from 92 $), january (from 89 $).

What is the lowest airfare Santa Ana to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $67. 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.

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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 - 62 departures per week at the price of from $ 196 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 694.

Direct flights

There are 8 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2075 by United Airlines takes 3h 59m and the cheapest is F94372 by Frontier Airlines for $268.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 239 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK874 by Spirit Airlines takes 5h 30m and the cheapest is F94372 by Frontier Airlines for $67.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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-SNA
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  • Santa Ana Heliport-DNT
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  • Centerport Heliport-JOC
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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