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$74 Find cheap flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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Cheap flight deals from Santa Ana to O'Hare Intl (SNA-ORD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to O'Hare Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:01 pm - 4:47 amSNA-ORD
10h 46m1 stop
7:30 pm - 7:33 pmORD-SNA
26h 03m1 stop
$137Frontier
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Thu, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 11
4:01 pm - 4:47 amSNA-ORD
10h 46m1 stop
8:00 am - 6:22 pmORD-SNA
12h 22m1 stop
$140Frontier
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Thu, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 10
1:05 pm - 1:52 amSNA-ORD
10h 47m1 stop
7:30 pm - 12:15 pmORD-SNA
18h 45m1 stop
$141Frontier
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Fri, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 18
4:01 pm - 4:47 amSNA-ORD
10h 46m1 stop
8:00 am - 6:22 pmORD-SNA
12h 22m1 stop
$148Frontier
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Thu, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 10
7:12 pm - 1:03 amSNA-ORD
27h 51m1 stop
8:00 am - 6:22 pmORD-SNA
12h 22m1 stop
$150Frontier
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Tue, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 20
4:01 pm - 4:47 amSNA-ORD
10h 46m1 stop
6:20 am - 9:41 pmORD-SNA
17h 21m2 stops
Thu, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 11
4:01 pm - 4:47 amSNA-ORD
10h 46m1 stop
6:20 am - 9:41 pmORD-SNA
17h 21m2 stops
Thu, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 10
7:45 am - 5:22 pmSNA-ORD
7h 37m1 stop
6:20 am - 9:41 pmORD-SNA
17h 21m2 stops
$216Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 10
1:25 pm - 5:29 amSNA-ORD
14h 04m1 stop
6:05 am - 10:22 pmORD-SNA
18h 17m2 stops
$217Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Aug 23 - Tue, Aug 27
1:35 pm - 7:46 pmSNA-ORD
4h 11mnonstop
6:45 pm - 9:26 pmORD-SNA
4h 41mnonstop
$309Alaska Airlines
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Flight from Santa Ana to Chicago O'Hare Airport

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  • Are there amenities that are kid-friendly on flights from Santa Ana to O’Hare Intl Airport (ORD)?

    There are several kid-friendly amenities available on flights from Santa Ana to O'Hare International Airport (ORD). Southwest Airlines offers kid-friendly amenities to make the travel experience enjoyable for children. They provide in-flight entertainment options such as movies, TV shows, and games suitable for kids. Southwest also offers complimentary snacks and beverages, including items that are popular among children. While they may not provide specific kits or toys, their friendly and accommodating service caters to families traveling with children.

  • Can I fly sustainably on flights from Santa Ana to O’Hare Intl Airport (ORD)?

    In order to support a sustainable environment, Delta Air Lines has implemented a number of initiatives. They have invested in fuel-efficient aircraft, put carbon offset programs in place, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, Delta emphasizes waste minimization and recycling, use environmentally friendly products, and encourages energy-efficient operations. To lessen their environmental impact and advance a more sustainable aviation business, they actively engage in sustainable practices.

  • Is it allowed to travel with my service animal between SNA and ORD?

    You can travel with a service dog on flights from Santa Ana to ORD. You can travel with a service animal on American Airlines. They comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations and allow passengers with disabilities to bring their service animals onboard. American Airlines' pet policy states that the maximum weight for pets traveling in the cabin is 20 lb, including the weight of the carrier.

  • Are there baggage restrictions on flights from SNA to ORD?

    Baggage restrictions on flights can vary depending on the airline, travel class, and destination. The checked baggage allowance and fees can vary based on the fare type, and frequent flyer status on Delta Air Lines along this route. In general, for domestic flights within the U.S., the standard allowance is usually one checked bag with a maximum weight of 50 lb, and the linear dimensions should not exceed 62 inches.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Santa Ana to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $234 or less one-way and $429 or less round-trip.
  • You can pick up your rental car at Chicago-O-Hare-Intl airport (ORD). The airport has a Rental Car Center located near the main terminals.
  • Spirit Airlines between Santa Ana and ORD typically offers two classes of seats on their flights: Standard Economy and Big Front Seats. However, it's important to note that Spirit Airlines operates as a low-cost carrier and does not have traditional cabin classes like other full-service airlines.
  • United Airlines provides unique food options for travelers with certain dietary choices or needs. These selections range from kosher to vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
  • Delta Air Lines operating between Santa Ana and C (ORD) offers several accessibility services for passengers with hearing impairment. These include visual and vibrating alerts at the gate, captioned in-flight entertainment, and assistance from trained personnel for communication needs. Passengers can request these services when booking.
  • If you are flying from John Wayne Airport (SNA) to Chicago O’hare Intl Airport (ORD), you will mainly fly with nonstop airlines as this is a Domestic flight. However, you can also fly with Spirit Airlines that offers single layovers at Denver International Airport (DEN).
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Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +8 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +9 more

Tuesday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +9 more

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Wednesday

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Thursday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +8 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +9 more

Friday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +9 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +10 more

Saturday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +9 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +10 more

Sunday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +9 more

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Nonstop returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Monday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +8 more

Tuesday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +8 more

Wednesday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +8 more

Thursday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +8 more

Friday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +8 more

Saturday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +6 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +7 more

Sunday

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +7 more

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +8 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9254 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.3Entertainment
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
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Everything was great but there were no entertainment options available.

6.0 GoodKyndra Homuth, Jun 2024SFO - PDX
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Everything was great but there were no entertainment options available.

Flight was delayed 2 hours. It was too cold inside the cabin. My seat mate had no jacket so she was shivering the entire flight. The stewardess says there’s no available blanket.

The plane had to sit on the tarmac for 45 minutes once it had landed. Not Alaska’s fault.

No prob with entertainment-would have selected n/a if it had been an option. No entertainment-flight was only a short hop. Great flight,

I love having assigned seats and being able to check bags at the gate, if needed. Both are super-helpful when traveling with a toddler!!!

It was really good and that's why we choose AA over other airlines.

Seats are uncomfortable but let room was adequate. The snack is pretty weak and the staff not particularly friendly.

Flight was cancelled just before we boarded. I had to stayed an extra night in SF and arrived one day late. Also I had to flight back JFK and not Newark since they didn't have flight to Newark until very late the following day. A real bad experience on this flight. It took me 2 days to get back home.

Plane was very cold, but other than that, it was a perfect flight

We landed in San Diego from Fresno 10 min late and our gate was occupied. We waited OVER AN HOUR to get to the gate and didnt get any updates about what was happening until I asked. Then we were told it would be another 5 minutes....which turned into 25. My wife was waiting in cell phone lot over an hour and finally had to leave. It cost me $40 cab ride and a fight with my wife. THanks for nothing Alaska Air.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I usually have a positive experience with Delta. Complimentary upgrades are always nice!

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

After the morning frenzy of 35 min wait through CLT security at 4;30 AM, it was nice to have a smooth pleasant boarding experience. This 6:30 AM flight was not full. We were able to get seated swiftly and took off promptly. Nice touch they distributed the old fashioned headsets with 8 mm jacks. Snacks were decent and arrival was uneventful.

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Good movies, iffy pay WiFi, food ok- on time though and that was great!

Awful…flight was delayed more than 12hrs, missed all connections to Fort Wayne, IN, had to get flight to another city 2 hours from my destination, flight was again delayed by 40 mins because they did not have enough fuel, again missed a connection, finally arrived in Indiana at 11pm…but before my 2 hour drive home, ay, no Five That Our Luggage Never Made On The plane and Still In Chicago

Internet service was erratic. Crew service was poor and slow. My luggage on this non-stop flight was lost and not recovered

The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

The flight got canceled due to mechanical issues, and he to be rebooked and missed my appointments for that day

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

The only problem experienced was a ground stop in Chicago due to weather. But the crew handled everything professionally. They prioritized rebooking those passengers who had connecting flights and then deplaning the other passengers. When the hold was lifted, they efficiently re-boarded all the passengers so that we could depart before our departure limit expired.

Flight got diwngraded last minute and left us stranded. I was told I’ll be given credit for my luggage and seat upgrades but haven’t got anything yet

Crew was nice, explained emergency protocol very well. Flight took off and arrived on time. Pilot explained the small delay that occurred with docking and providing updates. I would definitely fly spirit again.

The seat are terrible. Don’t even think of sleeping on a Spirit flight. The kids that run the plane aka flight attendants are pretty rude and straight forward. They get the job done but without class.

I had a death in my family and booked my flight on Spirit. My flight was cancelled the morning of my flight, no explanation, no help to rebook, nobody to talk to. The next available flight was 2days later !!!! Terrible airline, will NEVER fly with them again!

They took a horrible route with a lot of turbulence and I eneded up getting sick. Even if the flight takes longer. Don't put people life at risk just to get to the airport on time.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

Every thing was fine ,low price,easy on time ,clean, good staff, really no issues

Had to board plan 2x due to lack of security check after 1st boarding

Miserable. The crew was rude, the flight was delayed 5 hours for mechanical reasons and then “weather” even though other planes were leaving.

They kept Changing the flight times. It was delayed several times and at one point it was supposed to depart at 3.40am! At which point we ended up staying overnight and booked long a separate United flight for early morning departure. The spirit flight then got moved up and left at 1.30 in the morning when it was supposed to leave at 9.40pm the night before.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Santa Ana to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/24Mon
1 stopFrontier
11h 21mSNA-ORD
$74
9/12Thu
1 stopFrontier
10h 46mSNA-ORD
$76
9/11Wed
1 stopFrontier
23h 09mSNA-ORD
$81
7/10Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
13h 34mSNA-ORD
$91
9/10Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
17h 33mSNA-ORD
$102
7/9Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 01mSNA-ORD
$190
8/25Sun
1 stopDelta
8h 06mSNA-ORD
$199
8/26Mon
nonstopAmerican Airlines
4h 14mSNA-ORD
$210
8/8Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 01mSNA-ORD
$225
10/20Sun
nonstopAmerican Airlines
4h 15mSNA-ORD
$242

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Santa Ana to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/13Thu
multi-stopFrontier
11h 42mSNA-ORD
6/16Sun
multi-stopFrontier
17h 25mORD-SNA
$288
6/13Thu
multi-stop
11h 42mSNA-ORD
7/17Wed
multi-stop
14h 36mORD-SNA
$340
6/15Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 32mSNA-ORD
6/19Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 02mORD-SNA
$380
6/13Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 34mSNA-ORD
6/15Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 52mORD-SNA
$382
6/13Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 15mSNA-ORD
7/17Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 27mORD-SNA
$654
6/15Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
14h 14mSNA-ORD
6/19Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 18mORD-SNA
$703
6/15Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 01mSNA-ORD
6/22Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 07mORD-SNA
$728
6/15Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 08mSNA-ORD
6/19Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 18mORD-SNA
$808
6/13Thu
nonstopAmerican Airlines
4h 13mSNA-ORD
6/16Sun
nonstopAmerican Airlines
4h 22mORD-SNA
$818
6/15Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 19mSNA-ORD
6/22Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
4h 22mORD-SNA
$824

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Santa Ana - Chicago O'Hare Airport Flights

Departure:

John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA)United States

Destination:

Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)United States

Return flight deals:

Chicago O'Hare Airport - John Wayne (Santa Ana)

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$1,300
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$773
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