Cheap Flights from Santa Ana, CA to Chicago, IL from $66
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 17 direct and 279 connecting flights from Santa Ana to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $66, 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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Best Flights from Santa Ana to Chicago Today
Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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from $222 | 15:07 Santa Ana John Wayne | 21:24 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 17m | Alaska Airlines | AS4237 |
from $223 | 10:30 Santa Ana John Wayne | 16:41 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 11m | United Airlines | UA2849 |
from $270 | 10:19 Santa Ana John Wayne | 16:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 11m | Alaska Airlines | AS6068 |
from $66 | 12:01 Santa Ana John Wayne | 20:54 Chicago Midway | 6h 53m layover 1h 51m - Denver | Frontier Airlines | F94372 F92210 |
from $90 | 19:58 Santa Ana John Wayne | 06:03+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 8h 5m layover 3h 20m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1447 NK1053 |
Flight Schedule Santa Ana (California) to Chicago (Illinois)
Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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06:45 — 13:06
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06:45 — 13:06
UA2649
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 21m |
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from$238 |
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07:55 — 14:05
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07:55 — 14:05
AS4336
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 10m |
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from$225 |
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10:19 — 16:37
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10:19 — 16:37
AS4756
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 18m |
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from$222 |
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10:30 — 16:41
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10:30 — 16:41
UA2849
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 11m |
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from$223 |
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10:30 — 16:41
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10:30 — 16:41
UA2075
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 11m |
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from$250 |
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10:38 — 16:52
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10:38 — 16:52
AS4625
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 14m |
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from$252 |
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11:34 — 17:48
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11:34 — 17:48
AS4714
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 14m |
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from$240 |
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12:01 — 20:54
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12:22 — 15:49
F94372
Frontier Airlines
Santa Ana — Denver
1h 51m stop
08:50 — 12:13
F92210
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
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6h 53m including layover |
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from$66 |
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13:48 — 19:59
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13:48 — 19:59
UA1383
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 11m |
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from$223 |
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13:48 — 19:59
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13:48 — 19:59
UA276
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 11m |
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from$225 |
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14:02 — 20:13
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14:02 — 20:13
UA1641
United Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 11m |
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from$238 |
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15:07 — 21:24
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15:07 — 21:24
AS4237
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 17m |
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from$222 |
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15:09 — 21:24
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15:09 — 21:24
AS4546
Alaska Airlines
Santa Ana — Chicago
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4h 15m |
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from$239 |
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15:37 — 06:03
+1 day
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15:37 — 16:58
NK1163
Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
7h 36m stop
00:34 — 06:03
NK1053
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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12h 26m including layover |
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from$90 |
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19:58 — 06:03
+1 day
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19:58 — 21:14
NK1447
Spirit Airlines
Santa Ana — Las Vegas
3h 20m stop
00:34 — 06:03
NK1053
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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8h 5m including layover |
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from$90 |
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 21:15 from 3 Santa Ana airports and arrive 06:45 to 21:15 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 4h 11m.
- The fastest flight 4h 10m
- Average flight time 4h 11m
- The earliest flight 06:45
- The latest flight 21:15
- Distance 1735 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are november (from 66 $), september (from 66 $), january (from 87 $).
The most expensive months are october (from 102 $), december (from 91 $), august (from 90 $).
What is the lowest airfare Santa Ana to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $66. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94372 flight by Frontier Airlines for September 24, 2025 which leaves John Wayne in Santa Ana at 12:01 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 20:54.
Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Santa Ana — Chicago is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 55 departures per week at the price of from $ 127 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 619.
Direct flights
There are 17 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is AS4336 by Alaska Airlines takes 4h 10m and the cheapest is F94372 by Frontier Airlines for $222.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $222Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $223Find
Connecting Flights
There are 279 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK870 by Spirit Airlines takes 5h 31m and the cheapest is F94372 by Frontier Airlines for $66.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $127Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $66Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $118Find
- MX - Mexicanafrom $340Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $232Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $90Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $182Find
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 $66Find
- 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 7 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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