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Houston → Santa Ana

Dec 9, 2026 · return Dec 13, 2026

IAH → SNA1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13

United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
3h 41m
Nonstop
11:11 amSNA
United Airlines
8:05 amSNA
3h 15m
Nonstop
1:20 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13

United Airlines
8:10 pmIAH
3h 40m
Nonstop
9:50 pmSNA
United Airlines
8:05 amSNA
3h 15m
Nonstop
1:20 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13

Frontier Airlines
6:26 amIAH
7h 14m
DEN · 2h 6m
11:40 amSNA
Frontier Airlines
10:18 amSNA
5h 33m
PHX · 1h 23m
5:51 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13

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

Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13

Frontier Airlines
2:37 pmIAH
6h 34m
LAS · 1h 40m
7:11 pmSNA
Frontier Airlines
10:18 amSNA
5h 33m
PHX · 1h 23m
5:51 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13

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

Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13

United Airlines
12:43 pmIAH
6h 50m
DEN · 1h 33m
5:33 pmSNA
United Airlines
8:05 amSNA
3h 15m
Nonstop
1:20 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13

United Airlines
5:10 amIAH
9h
SFO · 3h 7m
12:10 pmSNA
United Airlines
8:05 amSNA
3h 15m
Nonstop
1:20 pmIAH

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)
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13United AirlinesUA1383 / UA273$360.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13Frontier AirlinesF93229 + F94371 / F94586 + F91704$195.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13American AirlinesAA2551 + AA2253 / AA2094 + AA3232$320.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13United AirlinesUA326 / UA273$360.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13Frontier AirlinesF91489 + F93737 / F94586 + F91704$195.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13American AirlinesAA2873 + AA2088 / AA2094 + AA3232$320.002026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13United AirlinesUA2168 + UA1129 / UA273$342.502026-10-29T01:58:29Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13United AirlinesUA1883 + UA643 / UA273$342.502026-10-29T01:58:29Z

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13 · $360.00

  • United Airlines UA1383: IAH 2026-12-09 09:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 11:11:00; nonstop; 221 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA273: SNA 2026-12-13 08:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 13:20:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13 · $195.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F94371: IAH 2026-12-09 06:26:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-09 06:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 08:05:00; layover at DEN: 126 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-09 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 11:40:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94586 / F91704: SNA 2026-12-13 10:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 17:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94586: SNA 2026-12-13 10:18:00 → PHX 2026-12-13 12:45:00; layover at PHX: 83 minutes.
    • F91704: PHX 2026-12-13 14:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 17:51:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13 · $320.00

  • American Airlines AA2551 / AA2253: IAH 2026-12-09 06:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 09:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2551: IAH 2026-12-09 06:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-09 07:33:00; layover at DFW: 60 minutes.
    • AA2253: DFW 2026-12-09 08:33:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 09:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA2094 / AA3232: SNA 2026-12-13 16:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2094: SNA 2026-12-13 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-13 18:54:00; layover at PHX: 73 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-13 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 23:48:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13 · $360.00

  • United Airlines UA326: IAH 2026-12-09 20:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 21:50:00; nonstop; 220 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA273: SNA 2026-12-13 08:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 13:20:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13 · $195.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91489 / F93737: IAH 2026-12-09 14:37:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 19:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91489: IAH 2026-12-09 14:37:00 → LAS 2026-12-09 16:14:00; layover at LAS: 100 minutes.
    • F93737: LAS 2026-12-09 17:54:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 19:11:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94586 / F91704: SNA 2026-12-13 10:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 17:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94586: SNA 2026-12-13 10:18:00 → PHX 2026-12-13 12:45:00; layover at PHX: 83 minutes.
    • F91704: PHX 2026-12-13 14:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 17:51:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13 · $320.00

  • American Airlines AA2873 / AA2088: IAH 2026-12-09 14:37:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 18:54:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 377 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2873: IAH 2026-12-09 14:37:00 → PHX 2026-12-09 16:38:00; layover at PHX: 113 minutes.
    • AA2088: PHX 2026-12-09 18:31:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 18:54:00.
  • American Airlines AA2094 / AA3232: SNA 2026-12-13 16:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2094: SNA 2026-12-13 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-13 18:54:00; layover at PHX: 73 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-13 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 23:48:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13 · $342.50

  • United Airlines UA2168 / UA1129: IAH 2026-12-09 12:43:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 17:33:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2168: IAH 2026-12-09 12:43:00 → DEN 2026-12-09 14:25:00; layover at DEN: 93 minutes.
    • UA1129: DEN 2026-12-09 15:58:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 17:33:00.
  • United Airlines UA273: SNA 2026-12-13 08:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 13:20:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-13 · $342.50

  • United Airlines UA1883 / UA643: IAH 2026-12-09 05:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 12:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1883: IAH 2026-12-09 05:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-09 07:28:00; layover at SFO: 187 minutes.
    • UA643: SFO 2026-12-09 10:35:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 12:10:00.
  • United Airlines UA273: SNA 2026-12-13 08:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-13 13:20:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.

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