Orange County

$145+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Orange County

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 6/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — SNA
Jun 15 — Jun 221
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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Orange County

Cheapest flights from Chicago to Orange County
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Orange County. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 16, 2026.

This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/276:00 am
ORD
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LGB
1 stop10h 10m
Alaska Airlines
Sat 10/317:00 am
LGB
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ORD
1 stop9h 20m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 5/15$297
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/35:55 pm
ORD
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LGB
1 stop22h 15m
Alaska Airlines
Fri 12/113:10 pm
LGB
-
ORD
1 stop13h 50m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 5/15$317
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/165:00 am
ORD
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SNA
1 stop6h 07m
United Airlines
Tue 6/234:00 pm
SNA
-
ORD
1 stop6h 44m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/11$324
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/305:00 am
ORD
-
SNA
1 stop6h 07m
United Airlines
Tue 7/72:10 pm
SNA
-
ORD
Nonstop4h 16m
United Airlines
Deal found 5/11$325
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/86:55 am
ORD
-
SNA
1 stop8h 15m
Delta
Wed 7/1511:40 am
SNA
-
ORD
1 stop6h 51m
Delta
Deal found 5/13$329
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/306:20 am
MDW
-
SNA
1 stop6h 10m
Southwest
Wed 7/87:45 pm
SNA
-
MDW
1 stop7h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 5/12$329
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/37:20 am
ORD
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SNA
1 stop7h 14m
Frontier
Fri 7/107:54 pm
SNA
-
ORD
1 stop7h 34m
Frontier
Deal found 5/15$330
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/245:00 am
ORD
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SNA
1 stop6h 40m
American Airlines
Tue 6/23:14 pm
SNA
-
ORD
Nonstop4h 31m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/11$331
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/39:10 am
ORD
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SNA
1 stop8h 29m
Frontier
Mon 7/67:54 pm
SNA
-
ORD
2 stops26h 55m
Frontier
Deal found 5/12$332
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/118:03 pm
MDW
-
SNA
1 stop15h 45m
Allegiant Air
Sat 6/134:16 pm
SNA
-
MDW
1 stop24h 57m
Allegiant Air
Deal found 5/15$333
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/143:55 pm
ORD
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SNA
2 stops8h 05m
Delta
Wed 8/52:15 pm
SNA
-
ORD
1 stop7h 13m
Delta
Deal found 5/12$334
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/317:49 pm
MDW
-
SNA
1 stop18h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 6/54:20 pm
SNA
-
MDW
2 stops22h 22m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/13$334

Find flight deals from Chicago to Orange County

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Chicago to Orange County flight deals. Data was last updated May 16, 2026.

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FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$297
(Orbitz)

One-way from

$145
(Frontier)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$277
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From Chicago (CHI) to Orange County
One-way flight from Chicago (CHI) to Orange County
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($40 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($7 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in May 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Orange County that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 16, 2026.
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Cheapest round-trip

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 6/30

5:00 am-9:07 am

1 stop6h 07m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Thu 7/9

4:00 pm-12:44 am

1 stop6h 44m

$330

ChicagoSanta Ana

MDW - SNA

MDWSNA

Chicago Midway

Thu 7/2

1:49 pm-8:24 pm

1 stop8h 35m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 7/7

6:45 am-4:15 pm

1 stop7h 30m

$339

ChicagoSanta Ana

MDW - SNA

MDWSNA

Chicago Midway

Sat 8/1

5:10 pm-9:40 pm

1 stop6h 30m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 8/5

1:00 pm-9:05 pm

1 stop6h 05m

$339

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 7/2

4:20 pm-6:52 pm

Nonstop4h 32m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Thu 7/16

3:05 pm-12:45 am

1 stop7h 40m

$339

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 6/19

4:20 pm-6:52 pm

Nonstop4h 32m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 6/20

4:00 pm-12:44 am

1 stop6h 44m

$339
Quickest round-trip

ChicagoLong Beach

MDW - LGB

MDWLGB

Chicago Midway

Wed 9/2

10:05 am-12:20 pm

Nonstop4h 15m

Long Beach Municipal

Wed 9/9

3:35 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop5h 20m

$347

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 6/24

1:46 pm-10:05 pm

2 stops10h 19m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 6/27

7:15 am-5:27 pm

2 stops8h 12m

$349

ChicagoSanta Ana

ORD - SNA

ORDSNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 8/17

3:31 pm-10:06 pm

1 stop8h 35m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 8/24

1:49 pm-11:58 pm

1 stop8h 09m

$349

ChicagoSanta Ana

MDW - SNA

MDWSNA

Chicago Midway

Mon 6/29

7:30 am-11:45 am

1 stop6h 15m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Thu 7/2

5:00 pm-1:25 am

1 stop6h 25m

$349

ChicagoSanta Ana

MDW - SNA

MDWSNA

Chicago Midway

Wed 6/17

6:45 am-12:45 pm

1 stop8h 00m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 6/23

8:15 pm-5:10 am

1 stop6h 55m

$350

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Best time to book a flight from Chicago to Orange County

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago to Orange County

How far ahead should I book a flight from Chicago to Orange County?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Chicago to Orange County, you should look to book at least 84 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Orange County?

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Orange County (average of $70). Flying from Chicago to Orange County in March is currently the most expensive (average of $269). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CHI to KFI?

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to Orange County. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated May 16, 2026.

Unlike at noon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 13% on flights from Chicago to Orange County by exploring options for tickets in the morning.

Weekly flight availability from Chicago to Orange County

Explore weekly flight availability from Chicago to Orange County. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated May 16, 2026.

The most flights from CHI to zzKFI are scheduled on a Monday (20 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (15 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing Orange County

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Orange County. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Orange County. Reviews last updated May 16, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Southwest,Alaska Airlines, andUnited Airlines from Chicago to Orange County. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dominic,Mar 2026

MCO - SMF

I had to try and sleep on the floor of the Austin airport. I spent 12 hours there. The airline policies were so poor, that a near violent argument broke out between the people in front of me and the flight attendants - making for a super stressful situation at 30,000 feet. Garbage airline choice by Kayak Garbage idea to book a flight with a layover. Next time I will pay for a quality booking myself, and somehow force the company to reimburse it.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Chicago to Orange County. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Orange County?

    Departing from Chicago to Orange County will take you 4h 32m. There are 1721 mi between Chicago and Orange County. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chicago to Orange County one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Frontier, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $76. However, be on the lookout for offers from Spirit Airlines and Delta, as they are both options that can get you from Chicago to Orange County for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from Chicago to Orange County?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Chicago to Orange County?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Chicago to Orange County consider choosing Emirates (85%), United Airlines (79%) or Air Canada (77%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Chicago to Orange County?

    On average you can expect to pay $904 for a flight from Chicago to Orange County. The cheapest flight overall is $144 while the most popular route, (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty) is currently priced at $240.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Orange County that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Orange County flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Orange County?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chicago to Orange County.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Orange County?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Orange County by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Orange County?

    Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Orange County (average of $70). Flying from Chicago to Orange County in March is currently the most expensive (average of $269). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 7 airlines flying from Chicago to Orange County

Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to Orange County. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 16, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$85Average$165FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$129Average$243FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
JetBlueCheapest$258Average$352FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
SouthwestCheapest$265Average$428FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$269Average$436FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$269Average$371FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$308Average$449FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%

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