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Cheap Flight Deals from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Houston to Santa Ana

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Houston to Santa Ana.
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1:14 pm - 9:57 amIAH-SNA
22h 43m1 stop
2:08 pm - 12:10 pmSNA-IAH
20h 02m1 stop
$118Frontier
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Sat, Jan 11 - Tue, Jan 14
5:35 am - 9:57 amIAH-SNA
6h 22m1 stop
2:08 pm - 11:34 pmSNA-IAH
7h 26m1 stop
$127Frontier
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Mon, Jan 13 - Sat, Jan 18
6:35 pm - 9:44 pmIAH-SNA
5h 09m1 stop
3:00 pm - 11:04 pmSNA-IAH
6h 04m1 stop
$145Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 23
1:14 pm - 9:57 amIAH-SNA
22h 43m1 stop
9:23 am - 8:20 pmSNA-IAH
8h 57m2 stops
Sat, Jan 11 - Tue, Jan 14
12:05 pm - 11:46 amIAH-SNA
25h 41m1 stop
9:23 am - 11:04 pmSNA-IAH
11h 41m2 stops
Wed, Jan 8 - Fri, Jan 10
8:01 am - 2:05 pmIAH-SNA
8h 04m1 stop
6:45 am - 8:20 pmSNA-IAH
11h 35m1 stop
$150Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 22
12:25 pm - 2:16 pmIAH-SNA
3h 51mnonstop
8:55 am - 5:16 pmSNA-IAH
6h 21m1 stop
$259United Airlines
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Sat, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 24
5:51 am - 9:36 amIAH-SNA
5h 45m1 stop
10:29 am - 8:29 pmSNA-IAH
8h 00m1 stop
$268American Airlines
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Thu, Jan 16 - Tue, Jan 21
8:10 pm - 10:01 pmIAH-SNA
3h 51mnonstop
3:17 pm - 8:26 pmSNA-IAH
3h 09mnonstop
$269United Airlines
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Wed, Feb 12 - Sun, Feb 16
6:00 am - 9:36 amHOU-SNA
5h 36m1 stop
11:32 am - 7:44 pmSNA-HOU
6h 12m1 stop
$293American Airlines
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Sat, Jan 11 - Fri, Jan 24

Flights from Houston to Santa Ana - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston to Santa Ana to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Houston to Santa Ana flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Houston to Santa Ana.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Houston to Santa Ana cost $249 and was between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Santa Ana (SNA). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $249.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Houston to Santa Ana clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to John Wayne (Santa Ana) on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana). For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Santa Ana?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Santa Ana, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Houston to Santa Ana is October, where tickets cost $258 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $451 and $448 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Houston to Santa Ana?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $242 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston to Santa Ana?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Santa Ana, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Houston to Santa Ana, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

$54
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

When to book flights from Houston to Santa Ana

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Santa Ana based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Santa Ana?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Santa Ana was $54 for a one-way ticket and $118 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston and John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Houston and on arrival in John Wayne (Santa Ana).

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Houston is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in John Wayne (Santa Ana). You will leave Houston from one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You will be arriving at Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston and John Wayne (Santa Ana), with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana).

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to John Wayne (Santa Ana) from Houston is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with an airline and back to Houston with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to John Wayne (Santa Ana) from Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from Houston to John Wayne (Santa Ana)?

Find which airlines fly direct from Houston to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Houston to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Monday

Emirates, Lufthansa, United Airlines

Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Tuesday

Emirates, Lufthansa, United Airlines

Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Wednesday

Emirates, Lufthansa, United Airlines

Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Thursday

Emirates, Lufthansa, United Airlines

Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Friday

Emirates, Lufthansa, United Airlines

Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Saturday

United Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa

United Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Sunday

Emirates, Lufthansa, United Airlines

Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

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Direct returns

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Houston

Monday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa, United Airlines

Lufthansa, United Airlines

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Top 4 airlines serving from Houston to Santa Ana

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Santa Ana. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Houston to Santa Ana? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9043 reviews
6.7Food
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
Airline reviews

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Dec 2024IAH - MSY
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How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

Flight delayed over 2 hours . I was flying bussiness never got food cause they ran out of what i wanted

Flight was great my baggage was on time everywhere but my bags had been handled ruff cause they got damaged.

Everything was awful Flight attendant was condescending, rude and not helpful at all. Small outdated plane. No service, uncomfortable seats. Flight attendant was really the worst. He used hand gestures to communicate instead of words and whenever he used words he was condescending.

Poor and identical to the first two legs, except for the crew who were patient, professional and of pleasant and jovial disposition!

The entertainment would not work. The comfort of the seats leaves something to be desired, pretty uncomfortable.

My flight was completely full. Making me very stressful with people walking around all the time. I believe airlines can do better for entertain people during the flight.

Delayed over an hour due to paperwork not being filed correctly. Forced to change planes.

The departure was delayed by 1 hour. The seat was comfortable and selection of entertainment is very good.

My boarding pass wouldn't pull up in the app very easily and had to really dig through my email. That caused a delay in TSA..

RE Food: Wish there was a choice for No Rating. Flew from Honolulu to Los Angeles on a Red-Eye flight (11:00 pm to 7:30 am). Other than a package of cookies with a beverage choice offered soon after take-off, and a beverage choice shortly before landing, no other food choices were offered. Everyone slept or rested for most of the trip. Nothing to rate. RE Entertainment: Everyone was sleeping most of the flight. Only saw one passenger watch about 30 minutes of entertainment on his iPad. I never attempted to access any entertainment options.

Baby cried a lot. Nothing anyone could do about it. Just part of flying.

For coast to coast travel the A321 and even the NEO, even in first class will never be excellent. That would take a B787 or 777 to accomplish.

The flight crew was fantastic! Which the seats had a small TV.

The foot ottoman cushion was missing on my business class seat.. the hydraulics is on its last leg & seat cushions do not have support or paddling. Heavily dented by butts

also wi-fi never worked attendant said satellite coverage is spotty over water ..... but we were over land!

I was unhappy with having the seat I chose changed at the last minute. I was moved to an aisle seat which did not recline and was next to the bathroom. The bathroom odors made the flight entirely unpleasant. Having carefully chosen my seat months before I was not pleased with my AA experience. In addition, they ran out of tea during flight service, really?

Dallas Hub. American taking ownership for their screwups instead of blaming their contractors and customers, trading their people, their call in service, reservation agents and their ticketing process. Make sure wheelchairs are available especially when the request is in their record.

The aircraft was on-time and plane and lavatory was clean.

I was comfortable because I upgraded. I would not have been comfortable in economy. It was a short flight so there was limited food service and no inflight entertainment.

I thought since I upgraded my seat I would get some perks. Free water, free snacks. Free carry on luggage.

It’s ridiculous to pay for carry-on luggage. I also wasn’t given an option to specify I have carry on bag at time of ticket purchase. I also could not specify I have carry on luggage at time of online check-in.

Delayed fight LAS to LAX. OK, fog in LA, not your fault. But all your staff, onboard in in lounge, speak so fast, enunciate so poorly and often have a accent that it is impossible to understanding anything they are saying.

The gate area was terrible at San Diego airport -way too crowded in a small space. Since my husband was driving to our destination, we did not have to take any luggage so my kids and I only had backpacks. Therefore everything was easy and smooth. And we didn’t have to pay up charges for everything and it was a short flight. I tried table was broken and it was a little cramped, but it was fine for what we needed. I probably would not fly spirit on a longer flight and if I had to take baggage.

Boarding procedure is horribly slow. You charge me to check a bag and would not let me carry it on. Charged me to simply select a seat. Charged me for water. Charged me for every little thing on top of paying for an expensive ticket. Your seats are terrible. So uncomfortable, they don’t recline. No WiFi, no way to charge my phone. No entertainment. I mean you Offer noting and you charge for everything. Why would anyone want to fly with you again?

Boarding attendant was rude. Crew on the plan were more interested in talking amongst themselves and did not ask parentage if they needed anything or even walk down the isles.

The gate employees and the flight crew were friendly and professional. Afterboarding we waited 20 minutes for another flight; a complimentary beverage would have ben appreciated for the inconvenience.

Everyone on the plane was wonderful. I can't say that the trip of flying was wonderful because I hadn't done that since I was 13 years old. Honestly I was terrified. What would make it better is if they didn't drive so fast but I know they have to. And if they could go up slowly and land slowly. But none of that they can control.

Horrible experience, they cancelled the flight , and we had to lose money on car rentals and hotels and tickets for extraction

Delayed each time on a round trip with no significant weather interference. Updates to flight times came after the fact. 30 min behind in boarding and board and phone still show an on time departure. Some mysterious extra 300 miles that came so surprising they had to fuel while we were already on board?

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

The boarding gate was in Terminal D, but the Frontier counter was in Terminal E. So I had to move back and forth between terminals to check in my luggage. This was the worst experience that I had in terms of flights.

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.

Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.

I went to the Frontier counter in San Jose at 1030am or so on Sunday 10/13/24 to see if I could get an earlier flight to San Diego in lieu of my reserved 630pm flight. One thing led to another, and I was able to obtain an open seat for about $ 56. on the earlier flight. Fine. Then the agent asked if I "was checking a bag". Not knowing that carry-ons cost extra per Frontier policy, I thought that she meant a regular checked bag. Therefore, I said no. Once I got to the gate, the same gate agent who sold me a ticket told me that I had to pay $99 for a carry-on, and that all bags were extra on Frontier. Having never flown on Frontier, I was not aware of this. Part of the issue was that she was not a native English speaker, so there was a miscommunication as to what "bag" meant. I would have preferred for her to have clearly let me know at the front counter that any bag including a carry-on cost $99. It would have had the same outcome, as I had to take my carry-on. But it got hectic at the last minute at the gate itself. The baggage policy should have mentioned "including carry-ons" when we first spoke.

Most horrible airlines. Please avoid it. It's ok to spend $50 extra for delta, united or Alaska

Airline changed the gate from Terminal A to Terminal D which is quite far and only sent a text message few minutes before boarding. Around 50 people missed their flight and as plane didn’t wait for them.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Houston to Santa Ana found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/4Tue
1 stopFrontier
6h 30mIAH-SNA
$54
2/8Sat
1 stopFrontier
18h 29mIAH-SNA
$60
1/15Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
5h 09mIAH-SNA
$69
1/15Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
5h 09mIAH-SNA
$72
3/25Tue
1 stop
7h 56mHOU-SNA
$107
3/18Tue
1 stop
7h 56mHOU-SNA
$112
1/21Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 51mIAH-SNA
$210
3/8Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 38mIAH-SNA
$214
1/21Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 44mHOU-SNA
$214
4/21Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 10mIAH-SNA
$230

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Last minute flights from Houston to Santa Ana

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Houston to Santa Ana that are departing in the next 10 days.
12/22Sun
multi-stop
11h 36mIAH-SNA
1/7Tue
multi-stop
20h 02mSNA-IAH
$394
12/23Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 36mIAH-SNA
1/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 02mSNA-IAH
$397
12/24Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 58mHOU-SNA
1/1Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 16mSNA-HOU
$458
12/23Mon
multi-stopDelta
8h 27mIAH-SNA
12/30Mon
multi-stopDelta
8h 38mSNA-IAH
$458
12/22Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 47mIAH-SNA
1/7Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 18mSNA-IAH
$474
12/22Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 01mIAH-SNA
1/7Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 12mSNA-IAH
$484
12/21Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 44mIAH-SNA
12/28Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 07mSNA-IAH
$493
12/21Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 55mIAH-SNA
12/22Sun
multi-stopDelta
7h 34mSNA-IAH
$518
12/22Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 08mIAH-SNA
12/26Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 39mSNA-IAH
$1,228
12/22Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
15h 53mIAH-SNA
12/26Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 39mSNA-IAH
$1,238

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