Orange County

$94+ Cheap flights from Salinas, CA, CA 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 5/16. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — SNA
May 4 — May 111
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Cheap flight deals from Salinas to Orange County

Cheapest flights from Salinas to Orange County
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Salinas to Orange County. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 4, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Mon 4/275:23 pm
SFO
-
SNA
Nonstop1h 48m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/306:45 am
SNA
-
SFO
1 stop9h 53m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$174
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/134:52 pm
SFO
-
SNA
Nonstop1h 43m
Frontier
Thu 4/167:56 pm
SNA
-
SFO
1 stop15h 32m
Frontier
Deal found 3/30$175
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/3. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/235:23 pm
SFO
-
SNA
Nonstop1h 48m
Frontier
Sat 4/2512:10 pm
SNA
-
SFO
1 stop21h 03m
Frontier
Deal found 4/3$176
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/176:27 pm
SFO
-
SNA
Nonstop1h 47m
Frontier
Mon 4/206:11 pm
SNA
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 39m
Frontier
Deal found 3/30$178
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 6/1210:50 pm
SFO
-
SNA
1 stop13h 10m
Frontier
Mon 6/1512:45 pm
SNA
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$179
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/162:47 pm
SFO
-
SNA
1 stop24h 51m
Frontier
Sat 4/1812:10 pm
SNA
-
SFO
1 stop21h 03m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$180
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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.
Wed 5/1311:26 am
SFO
-
SNA
2 stops9h 39m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 5/181:04 pm
SNA
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/30$181
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/75:41 pm
SFO
-
SNA
Nonstop1h 48m
Frontier
Mon 5/111:04 pm
SNA
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 44m
Frontier
Deal found 4/1$182
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/2. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/95:26 pm
SFO
-
SNA
Nonstop1h 59m
Frontier
Sun 7/1212:45 pm
SNA
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 4/2$183
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Mon 4/275:23 pm
SFO
-
SNA
Nonstop1h 48m
Frontier
Thu 4/3011:29 am
SNA
-
SFO
1 stop12h 58m
Frontier
Deal found 3/31$185
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/2. 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 8/75:26 pm
SFO
-
SNA
Nonstop1h 59m
Frontier
Fri 8/1412:45 pm
SNA
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 4/2$186
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 4/285:55 am
SFO
-
LGB
1 stop4h 35m
Southwest
Tue 4/284:30 pm
LGB
-
SFO
1 stop6h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 4/1$325

Find flight deals from Salinas to Orange County

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Salinas to Orange County flight deals. Data was last updated April 4, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$174
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$94
(Super.com)

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$187
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From Salinas to Orange County
One-way flight from Salinas to Orange County
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($22 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($5 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

2:47 pm-9:45 pm

1 stop6h 58m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 5/4

3:46 pm-5:28 pm

Nonstop1h 42m

$217
Quickest round-trip

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Tue 5/5

12:40 pm-2:22 pm

Nonstop1h 42m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Fri 5/8

7:20 am-8:49 am

Nonstop1h 29m

$219

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Mon 5/11

2:06 pm-3:46 pm

Nonstop1h 40m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 5/11

6:36 pm-8:10 pm

Nonstop1h 34m

$233

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Tue 5/5

5:55 am-12:15 pm

2 stops6h 20m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 5/5

4:15 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop6h 30m

$244

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Wed 6/3

4:23 pm-6:02 pm

Nonstop1h 39m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 6/7

7:45 am-9:29 am

Nonstop1h 44m

$257

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Sat 6/27

8:52 pm-10:30 pm

Nonstop1h 38m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 7/1

8:25 pm-10:03 pm

Nonstop1h 38m

$257

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Sat 5/16

1:50 pm-8:50 pm

2 stops7h 00m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 5/20

4:15 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop6h 30m

$263

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Thu 5/21

5:05 am-10:30 am

1 stop5h 25m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 5/26

7:40 pm-11:15 pm

1 stop3h 35m

$276

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Tue 4/21

6:20 am-1:55 pm

1 stop7h 35m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 4/21

4:15 pm-10:45 pm

1 stop6h 30m

$277

San FranciscoSanta Ana

SFO - SNA

SFOSNA

San Francisco

Fri 6/26

5:00 am-11:30 am

1 stop6h 30m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 6/29

6:30 pm-12:50 am

1 stop6h 20m

$277

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Best time to book a flight from Salinas to Orange County

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

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

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Salinas to Orange County (average of $46). Flying from Salinas to Orange County in December is currently the most expensive (average of $98). 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 S9N to KFI?

Find hourly flight availability from Salinas 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 April 4, 2026.

It’s typically best to fly out from Salinas to Orange County at noon. Doing so could potentially save you 48% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Salinas to Orange County?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Salinas to Orange County. Price data was last updated on August 10, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Salinas to Orange County flight should consider departing on Tuesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Salinas to Orange County

Explore weekly flight availability from Salinas 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 April 4, 2026.

The most flights from S9N to zzKFI are scheduled on a Friday (49 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (29 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 April 4, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines,Hawaiian Airlines, andUnited Airlines from Salinas to Orange County by reading reviews from past customers. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Comfort

7.8

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

robert,Feb 2026

LAS - SAN

The good customer service team made you fell welcome on the flight.

Related info for your journey

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  • How popular is this Salinas to Orange County flight route?

  • How long is the flight from Salinas to Orange County?

    Departing from Salinas to Orange County will take you 1h 40m. The distance from Salinas to Orange County is about 372 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Salinas to Orange County are Frontier ($19), Spirit Airlines ($23), and Hawaiian Airlines ($38).

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

    Before booking your flight to Orange County from Salinas, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Frontier (100%), Qantas Airways (100%), Iberia( 100%).

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

    On average you can expect to pay $420 for a flight from Salinas to Orange County. The cheapest flight overall is $94 while the most popular route, (San Francisco - Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty) is currently priced at $138.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Salinas 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 Salinas to Orange County?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Salinas to Orange County (average of $46). Flying from Salinas to Orange County in December is currently the most expensive (average of $98). 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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Alternative routes for Salinas to Orange County

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Top 8 airlines flying from Salinas to Orange County

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from Salinas 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 April 4, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$32Average$133FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$41Average$122FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$41Average$182FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
United AirlinesCheapest$58Average$298FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$73Average$197FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$97Average$249FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
SouthwestCheapest$169Average$335FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$237Average$511FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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