How long is the flight from San Diego to Santa Ana, California?

There are many flights that can get you from San Diego to Santa Ana, California in 12h 15m. Fly via Frontier to get the fastest option. There are 76 mi between San Diego and Santa Ana, California.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Santa Ana, California ranges from 0.0 - 3.1 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.1 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Santa Ana, California when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Santa Ana, California, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 55.4 F).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SAN to SNA?

When flying from San Diego to Santa Ana, California, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Most accurate provider : When it comes to deals on San Diego-Santa Ana, California flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Diego-Santa Ana, California flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Diego-Santa Ana, California flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Most trusted provider : When it comes to deals on San Diego-Santa Ana, California flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Diego-Santa Ana, California flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Santa Ana that include hotel bookings?

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How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Santa Ana?

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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Santa Ana
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Santa Ana. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 29, 2026.

Thu 2/262:38 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop21h 47m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 3/14:37 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop20h 28m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$131

Thu 2/126:25 am

SAN

SNA

1 stop12h 15m

Frontier

Mon 2/167:10 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop25h 14m

Frontier

Deal found 1/28

$158

Wed 2/257:11 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops28h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 3/41:20 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop25h 57m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$164

Fri 4/108:54 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop15h 28m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 4/127:12 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop12h 09m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$216

Wed 2/117:11 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops25h 02m

Frontier

Sun 2/155:10 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop6h 49m

Frontier

Deal found 1/26

$263

Thu 2/122:38 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop6h 19m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 2/164:37 pm

SNA

SAN

2 stops27h 47m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$271

Wed 2/257:00 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops8h 26m

Alaska Airlines

Wed 3/45:22 pm

SNA

SAN

2 stops14h 28m

Alaska Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$307

Wed 2/2512:05 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop7h 01m

Alaska Airlines

Sat 2/286:45 am

SNA

SAN

1 stop16h 59m

Alaska Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$323

Fri 4/108:06 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops11h 29m

Frontier

Sun 4/127:12 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop12h 09m

Frontier

Deal found 1/28

$330

Mon 3/302:37 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop6h 53m

Alaska Airlines

Fri 4/32:12 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop9h 52m

Alaska Airlines

Deal found 1/27

$553

Wed 2/114:00 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop20h 37m

American Airlines

Sun 2/157:48 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop13h 05m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$591

Best flights from San Diego to Santa Ana
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Diego to Santa Ana that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated January 29, 2026.

Thu 2/262:38 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop21h 47m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 3/14:37 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop20h 28m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$131

Thu 2/126:25 am

SAN

SNA

1 stop12h 15m

Frontier

Mon 2/167:10 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop25h 14m

Frontier

Deal found 1/28

$158

Wed 2/257:00 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops8h 26m

Alaska Airlines

Wed 3/45:22 pm

SNA

SAN

2 stops14h 28m

Alaska Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$307

Fri 4/108:54 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop15h 28m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 4/127:12 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop12h 09m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$216

Wed 2/117:11 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops25h 02m

Frontier

Sun 2/155:10 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop6h 49m

Frontier

Deal found 1/26

$263

Thu 2/122:38 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop6h 19m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 2/164:37 pm

SNA

SAN

2 stops27h 47m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$271

Wed 2/2512:05 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop9h 07m

Alaska Airlines

Sat 2/286:45 am

SNA

SAN

1 stop15h 04m

Alaska Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$323

Fri 4/108:06 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops11h 29m

Frontier

Sun 4/127:12 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop12h 09m

Frontier

Deal found 1/28

$330

Last-minute flights from San Diego to Santa Ana
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Diego to Santa Ana. Data last updated January 29, 2026 and is based on user searches.

Wed 2/117:11 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops25h 02m

Frontier

Sun 2/155:10 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop6h 49m

Frontier

Deal found 1/26

$263

Wed 2/114:00 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop20h 37m

American Airlines

Sun 2/157:48 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop13h 05m

American Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$591

Thu 2/126:25 am

SAN

SNA

1 stop12h 15m

Frontier

Mon 2/167:10 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop25h 14m

Frontier

Deal found 1/28

$158

Thu 2/122:38 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop6h 19m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 2/164:37 pm

SNA

SAN

2 stops27h 47m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$271

Wed 2/257:11 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops28h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 3/41:20 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop25h 57m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$164

Wed 2/257:00 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops8h 26m

Alaska Airlines

Wed 3/45:22 pm

SNA

SAN

2 stops14h 28m

Alaska Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$307

Wed 2/2512:05 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop7h 01m

Alaska Airlines

Sat 2/286:45 am

SNA

SAN

1 stop16h 59m

Alaska Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$323

Thu 2/262:38 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop21h 47m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 3/14:37 pm

SNA

SAN

1 stop20h 28m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$131

One-way flights from San Diego to Santa Ana
Search for one-way flight options from San Diego to Santa Ana. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated January 29, 2026.

Fri 2/278:20 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop22h 20m

Frontier

Deal found 1/26

$60

Sat 3/142:08 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop6h 48m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$72

Wed 4/152:47 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop6h 10m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/27

$77

Fri 2/278:20 pm

SAN

SNA

2 stops24h 37m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$87

Thu 2/126:25 am

SAN

SNA

1 stop12h 15m

Frontier

Deal found 1/29

$97

Thu 2/122:38 pm

SAN

SNA

1 stop6h 19m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/28

$112

Wed 2/117:11 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops25h 02m

Frontier

Deal found 1/27

$124

Wed 2/47:00 am

SAN

SNA

1 stop27h 58m

Frontier

Deal found 1/28

$166

Tue 2/37:00 am

SAN

SNA

2 stops13h 57m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 1/26

$170

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Most trusted provider	FlightHub 3 stars
Round-trip from	$131 (Kiwi.com)
One-way from	$60 (Kiwi.com)
Popular in	March
Cheapest in	July
Average price	$249

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Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Thu 2/26

2:38 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop21h 47m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 3/1

4:37 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop20h 28m

$131

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Thu 2/12

6:25 am-6:40 pm

1 stop12h 15m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 2/16

7:10 pm-8:24 pm

1 stop25h 14m

$158

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Fri 4/10

8:54 pm-12:22 pm

1 stop15h 28m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 4/12

7:12 pm-7:21 am

1 stop12h 09m

$216

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Wed 2/11

7:11 am-8:13 am

2 stops25h 02m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 2/15

5:10 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop6h 49m

$263

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Thu 2/12

2:38 pm-8:57 pm

1 stop6h 19m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 2/16

4:37 pm-8:24 pm

2 stops27h 47m

$271

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Wed 2/25

7:00 am-3:26 pm

2 stops8h 26m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 3/4

5:22 pm-7:50 am

2 stops14h 28m

$307

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Wed 2/25

12:05 pm-9:12 pm

1 stop9h 07m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 2/28

6:45 am-9:49 pm

1 stop15h 04m

$323

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Fri 4/10

8:06 am-7:35 pm

2 stops11h 29m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sun 4/12

7:12 pm-7:21 am

1 stop12h 09m

$330

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Fri 2/27

8:20 pm-6:40 pm

1 stop22h 20m

$60

San DiegoSanta Ana

SAN - SNA

SANSNA

San Diego

Sat 3/14

2:08 pm-8:56 pm

1 stop6h 48m

$72

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy1 star	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
Trip.com	Price Accuracy1 star	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Santa Ana, California flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Diego-Santa Ana, California flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Diego-Santa Ana, California flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Diego-Santa Ana, California flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Diego-Santa Ana, California flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Diego to Santa Ana, California?

Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Santa Ana, California (average of $104). Flying from San Diego to Santa Ana, California in June is currently the most expensive (average of $179). 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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How long is the flight from San Diego to Santa Ana, California?
There are many flights that can get you from San Diego to Santa Ana, California in 12h 15m. Fly via Frontier to get the fastest option. There are 76 mi between San Diego and Santa Ana, California.
Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Santa Ana that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Diego to Santa Ana flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Santa Ana?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Diego to Santa Ana.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Santa Ana?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Santa Ana 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 San Diego to Santa Ana, California?
Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Santa Ana, California (average of $104). Flying from San Diego to Santa Ana, California in June is currently the most expensive (average of $179). 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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