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Charlotte → Santa Ana

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

CLT → SNA1 adulteconomyOne way

7 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
8:04 pmCLT
5h 13m
Nonstop
10:17 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
6:00 amCLT
8h 40m
DEN · 2h 15m
11:40 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
4:20 pmCLT
7h 49m
DEN · 1h 16m
9:09 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
11:00 amCLT
7h 48m
DFW · 1h 22m
3:48 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
2:32 pmCLT
7h 22m
PHX · 1h 22m
6:54 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
6:00 amCLT
8h 37m
ORD · 1h 25m
11:37 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
6:20 amCLT
8h 26m
IAH · 1h 46m
11:46 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1140$330.752026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF91361 + F94371$168.752026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1594 + UA1704$297.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1091 + AA2659$290.252026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2962 + AA2088$290.252026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA751 + UA1293$297.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA575 + UA1383$297.002026-10-29T00:58:37Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $330.75

  • American Airlines AA1140: CLT 2026-12-21 20:04:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 22:17:00; nonstop; 313 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $168.75

  • Frontier Airlines F91361 / F94371: CLT 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91361: CLT 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 07:56:00; layover at DEN: 135 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-21 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:40:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $297.00

  • United Airlines UA1594 / UA1704: CLT 2026-12-21 16:20:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 21:09:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 469 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1594: CLT 2026-12-21 16:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:19:00; layover at DEN: 76 minutes.
    • UA1704: DEN 2026-12-21 19:35:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 21:09:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $290.25

  • American Airlines AA1091 / AA2659: CLT 2026-12-21 11:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 15:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 468 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1091: CLT 2026-12-21 11:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 13:05:00; layover at DFW: 82 minutes.
    • AA2659: DFW 2026-12-21 14:27:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 15:48:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $290.25

  • American Airlines AA2962 / AA2088: CLT 2026-12-21 14:32:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 18:54:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2962: CLT 2026-12-21 14:32:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 17:09:00; layover at PHX: 82 minutes.
    • AA2088: PHX 2026-12-21 18:31:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 18:54:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $297.00

  • United Airlines UA751 / UA1293: CLT 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:37:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 517 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA751: CLT 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 07:25:00; layover at ORD: 85 minutes.
    • UA1293: ORD 2026-12-21 08:50:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:37:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $297.00

  • United Airlines UA575 / UA1383: CLT 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 506 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA575: CLT 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 08:19:00; layover at IAH: 106 minutes.
    • UA1383: IAH 2026-12-21 10:05:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:46:00.

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