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Detroit → Santa Ana

Dec 16, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

DTW → SNA1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
8:25 amDTW
5h 1m
Nonstop
10:26 amSNA
Delta Air Lines
12:25 pmSNA
4h 15m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmDTW
7h 30m
DEN · 1h 55m
9:55 pmSNA
Southwest Airlines
8:20 amSNA
6h
DEN · 1h
5:20 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
7:00 amDTW
7h 40m
DEN · 1h 41m
11:40 amSNA
Delta Air Lines
12:25 pmSNA
4h 15m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
7:19 amDTW
7h 28m
PHX · 1h 2m
11:47 amSNA
American Airlines
1:23 pmSNA
6h 28m
PHX · 1h 17m
10:51 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
4:18 pmDTW
8h 6m
ORD · 1h 53m
9:24 pmSNA
American Airlines
1:23 pmSNA
6h 28m
PHX · 1h 17m
10:51 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
8:28 amDTW
5h 2m
Nonstop
10:30 amSNA
Delta Air Lines
9:53 amSNA
6h 20m
SLC · 1h
7:13 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
12:15 pmDTW
7h 7m
SLC · 1h 15m
4:22 pmSNA
Delta Air Lines
12:25 pmSNA
4h 15m
Nonstop
7:40 pmDTW

Round-trip 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)
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL1857 / DL876$522.882026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Southwest AirlinesWN1198 + WN1837 / WN2346 + WN1124$405.382026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF92211 + F94371 / DL876$410.382026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA1310 + AA695 / AA543 + AA1287$411.252026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA3581 + AA1179 / AA543 + AA1287$411.252026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL1857 / DL1198 + DL2244$479.002026-10-29T01:11:33Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL935 + DL1277 / DL876$490.382026-10-29T01:11:33Z

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $522.88

  • Delta Air Lines DL1857: DTW 2026-12-16 08:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 10:26:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL876: SNA 2026-12-20 12:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 19:40:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $405.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN1198 / WN1837: DTW 2026-12-16 17:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1198: DTW 2026-12-16 17:25:00 → DEN 2026-12-16 18:40:00; layover at DEN: 115 minutes.
    • WN1837: DEN 2026-12-16 20:35:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 21:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2346 / WN1124: SNA 2026-12-20 08:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 17:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2346: SNA 2026-12-20 08:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 11:40:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • WN1124: DEN 2026-12-20 12:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 17:20:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $410.38

  • Frontier Airlines F92211 / F94371: DTW 2026-12-16 07:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92211: DTW 2026-12-16 07:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-16 08:30:00; layover at DEN: 101 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-16 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 11:40:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL876: SNA 2026-12-20 12:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 19:40:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $411.25

  • American Airlines AA1310 / AA695: DTW 2026-12-16 07:19:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 448 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1310: DTW 2026-12-16 07:19:00 → PHX 2026-12-16 10:08:00; layover at PHX: 62 minutes.
    • AA695: PHX 2026-12-16 11:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 11:47:00.
  • American Airlines AA543 / AA1287: SNA 2026-12-20 13:23:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA543: SNA 2026-12-20 13:23:00 → PHX 2026-12-20 15:49:00; layover at PHX: 77 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-12-20 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 22:51:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $411.25

  • American Airlines AA3581 / AA1179: DTW 2026-12-16 16:18:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 21:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 486 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3581: DTW 2026-12-16 16:18:00 → ORD 2026-12-16 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 113 minutes.
    • AA1179: ORD 2026-12-16 18:50:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 21:24:00.
  • American Airlines AA543 / AA1287: SNA 2026-12-20 13:23:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 22:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 388 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA543: SNA 2026-12-20 13:23:00 → PHX 2026-12-20 15:49:00; layover at PHX: 77 minutes.
    • AA1287: PHX 2026-12-20 17:06:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 22:51:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $479.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1857: DTW 2026-12-16 08:28:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 10:30:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1198 / DL2244: SNA 2026-12-20 09:53:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 19:13:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1198: SNA 2026-12-20 09:53:00 → SLC 2026-12-20 12:50:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2244: SLC 2026-12-20 13:50:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 19:13:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-20 · $490.38

  • Delta Air Lines DL935 / DL1277: DTW 2026-12-16 12:15:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 16:22:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL935: DTW 2026-12-16 12:15:00 → SLC 2026-12-16 14:10:00; layover at SLC: 75 minutes.
    • DL1277: SLC 2026-12-16 15:25:00 → SNA 2026-12-16 16:22:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL876: SNA 2026-12-20 12:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 19:40:00; nonstop; 255 minutes. Local airport times.

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