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Houston → Santa Ana

Dec 4, 2026 · return Dec 9, 2026

IAH → SNA1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 4 – Wed, Dec 9

United Airlines
8:05 pmIAH
3h 40m
Nonstop
9:45 pmSNA
United Airlines
8:05 amSNA
3h 15m
Nonstop
1:20 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 4 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
2:37 pmIAH
6h 34m
LAS · 1h 40m
7:11 pmSNA
Frontier Airlines
12:35 pmSNA
7h 29m
DEN · 2h 42m
10:04 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Wed, Dec 9

American Airlines
2:37 pmIAH
6h 17m
PHX · 1h 53m
6:54 pmSNA
American Airlines
4:30 pmSNA
5h 18m
PHX · 1h 13m
11:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
6:26 amIAH
7h 14m
DEN · 2h 6m
11:40 amSNA
Frontier Airlines
12:35 pmSNA
7h 29m
DEN · 2h 42m
10:04 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Wed, Dec 9

American Airlines
6:00 amIAH
5h 55m
DFW · 1h
9:55 amSNA
American Airlines
4:30 pmSNA
5h 18m
PHX · 1h 13m
11:48 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Wed, Dec 9

United Airlines
12:43 pmIAH
6h 50m
DEN · 1h 33m
5:33 pmSNA
United Airlines
7:42 pmSNA
8h 4m
SFO · 2h 30m
5:46 am+1IAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Wed, Dec 9

United Airlines
8:10 pmIAH
3h 40m
Nonstop
9:50 pmSNA
United Airlines
7:42 pmSNA
8h 4m
SFO · 2h 30m
5:46 am+1IAH

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)
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09United AirlinesUA326 / UA273$360.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF91489 + F93737 / F94372 + F93228$195.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09American AirlinesAA2873 + AA2088 / AA2094 + AA3232$320.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF93229 + F94371 / F94372 + F93228$195.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09American AirlinesAA2551 + AA2253 / AA2094 + AA3232$320.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09United AirlinesUA2168 + UA1129 / UA5339 + UA505$325.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09United AirlinesUA326 / UA5339 + UA505$342.502026-10-29T01:58:29Z

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09 · $360.00

  • United Airlines UA326: IAH 2026-12-04 20:05:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 21:45:00; nonstop; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA273: SNA 2026-12-09 08:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 13:20:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09 · $195.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91489 / F93737: IAH 2026-12-04 14:37:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 19:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91489: IAH 2026-12-04 14:37:00 → LAS 2026-12-04 16:14:00; layover at LAS: 100 minutes.
    • F93737: LAS 2026-12-04 17:54:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 19:11:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94372 / F93228: SNA 2026-12-09 12:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 22:04:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 449 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94372: SNA 2026-12-09 12:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 15:54:00; layover at DEN: 162 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-09 18:36:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 22:04:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09 · $320.00

  • American Airlines AA2873 / AA2088: IAH 2026-12-04 14:37:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 18:54:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 377 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2873: IAH 2026-12-04 14:37:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 16:38:00; layover at PHX: 113 minutes.
    • AA2088: PHX 2026-12-04 18:31:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 18:54:00.
  • American Airlines AA2094 / AA3232: SNA 2026-12-09 16:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2094: SNA 2026-12-09 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-09 18:54:00; layover at PHX: 73 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-09 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:48:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09 · $195.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F94371: IAH 2026-12-04 06:26:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-04 06:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 08:05:00; layover at DEN: 126 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-04 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 11:40:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94372 / F93228: SNA 2026-12-09 12:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 22:04:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 449 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94372: SNA 2026-12-09 12:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 15:54:00; layover at DEN: 162 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-09 18:36:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 22:04:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09 · $320.00

  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA2253: IAH 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 09:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
    • AA2253: DFW 2026-12-04 08:33:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 09:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA2094 / AA3232: SNA 2026-12-09 16:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2094: SNA 2026-12-09 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-09 18:54:00; layover at PHX: 73 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-09 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-09 23:48:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09 · $325.00

  • United Airlines UA2168 / UA1129: IAH 2026-12-04 12:43:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 17:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2168: IAH 2026-12-04 12:43:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 14:25:00; layover at DEN: 93 minutes.
    • UA1129: DEN 2026-12-04 15:58:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 17:33:00.
  • United Airlines UA5339 / UA505: SNA 2026-12-09 19:42:00 → IAH 2026-12-10 05:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 484 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5339: SNA 2026-12-09 19:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 150 minutes.
    • UA505: SFO 2026-12-09 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-10 05:46:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-09 · $342.50

  • United Airlines UA326: IAH 2026-12-04 20:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-04 21:50:00; nonstop; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA5339 / UA505: SNA 2026-12-09 19:42:00 → IAH 2026-12-10 05:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 484 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5339: SNA 2026-12-09 19:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 150 minutes.
    • UA505: SFO 2026-12-09 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-10 05:46:00.

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