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Chicago → Santa Ana

Aug 21, 2027 · return Aug 28, 2027

ORD → SNA1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

American Airlines
8:10 amORD
4h 38m
Nonstop
10:48 amSNA
American Airlines
8:54 amSNA
4h 9m
Nonstop
3:03 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

United Airlines
4:20 pmORD
4h 41m
Nonstop
7:01 pmSNA
United Airlines
2:22 pmSNA
4h 11m
Nonstop
8:33 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

American Airlines
6:50 pmORD
4h 34m
Nonstop
9:24 pmSNA
American Airlines
8:54 amSNA
4h 9m
Nonstop
3:03 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

United Airlines
7:55 pmORD
4h 35m
Nonstop
10:30 pmSNA
United Airlines
2:22 pmSNA
4h 11m
Nonstop
8:33 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Frontier Airlines
6:30 amORD
7h 10m
DEN · 1h 45m
11:40 amSNA
Frontier Airlines
10:18 amSNA
6h 37m
PHX · 1h 33m
6:55 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amORD
8h 46m
SEA · 1h 1m
1:46 pmSNA
Alaska Airlines
8:10 pmSNA
7h 49m
SFO · 1h 55m
5:59 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

American Airlines
9:16 amORD
8h 32m
DFW · 2h 24m
3:48 pmSNA
American Airlines
8:54 amSNA
4h 9m
Nonstop
3:03 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

American Airlines
5:00 amORD
8h 47m
PHX · 3h 21m
11:47 amSNA
American Airlines
8:54 amSNA
4h 9m
Nonstop
3:03 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

United Airlines
8:40 amORD
6h 21m
DEN · 1h 1m
1:01 pmSNA
United Airlines
2:22 pmSNA
4h 11m
Nonstop
8:33 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

United Airlines
5:30 amORD
8h 16m
IAH · 1h 35m
11:46 amSNA
United Airlines
2:22 pmSNA
4h 11m
Nonstop
8:33 pmORD

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)
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28American AirlinesAA2285 / AA2590$430.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28United AirlinesUA1983 / UA2611$440.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Frontier AirlinesF91483 + F94371 / F94586 + F91828$265.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Alaska AirlinesAS587 + AS1357 / AS3065 + AA3119$410.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28American AirlinesAA1179 / AA2590$430.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28United AirlinesUA2243 / UA2611$440.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28American AirlinesAA312 + AA2659 / AA2590$415.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28American AirlinesAA558 + AA695 / AA2590$415.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28United AirlinesUA2495 + UA1320 / UA2611$425.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28United AirlinesUA564 + UA1383 / UA2611$425.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $430.00

  • American Airlines AA2285: ORD 2027-08-21 08:10:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 10:48:00; nonstop; 278 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2590: SNA 2027-08-28 08:54:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 15:03:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $440.00

  • United Airlines UA1983: ORD 2027-08-21 16:20:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 19:01:00; nonstop; 281 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2611: SNA 2027-08-28 14:22:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 20:33:00; nonstop; 251 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $265.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91483 / F94371: ORD 2027-08-21 06:30:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91483: ORD 2027-08-21 06:30:00 → DEN 2027-08-21 08:26:00; layover at DEN: 105 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2027-08-21 10:11:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 11:40:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F94586 / F91828: SNA 2027-08-28 10:18:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 18:55:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94586: SNA 2027-08-28 10:18:00 → PHX 2027-08-28 11:45:00; layover at PHX: 93 minutes.
    • F91828: PHX 2027-08-28 13:18:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 18:55:00.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $410.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS587 / AS1357: ORD 2027-08-21 07:00:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 13:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS587: ORD 2027-08-21 07:00:00 → SEA 2027-08-21 09:50:00; layover at SEA: 61 minutes.
    • AS1357: SEA 2027-08-21 10:51:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 13:46:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS3065 / AA3119: SNA 2027-08-28 20:10:00 → ORD 2027-08-29 05:59:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 469 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS3065: SNA 2027-08-28 20:10:00 → SFO 2027-08-28 21:51:00; layover at SFO: 115 minutes.
    • AA3119: SFO 2027-08-28 23:46:00 → ORD 2027-08-29 05:59:00.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $430.00

  • American Airlines AA1179: ORD 2027-08-21 18:50:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 21:24:00; nonstop; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2590: SNA 2027-08-28 08:54:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 15:03:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $440.00

  • United Airlines UA2243: ORD 2027-08-21 19:55:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 22:30:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2611: SNA 2027-08-28 14:22:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 20:33:00; nonstop; 251 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $415.00

  • American Airlines AA312 / AA2659: ORD 2027-08-21 09:16:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 15:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 512 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA312: ORD 2027-08-21 09:16:00 → DFW 2027-08-21 12:03:00; layover at DFW: 144 minutes.
    • AA2659: DFW 2027-08-21 14:27:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 15:48:00.
  • American Airlines AA2590: SNA 2027-08-28 08:54:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 15:03:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $415.00

  • American Airlines AA558 / AA695: ORD 2027-08-21 05:00:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 527 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA558: ORD 2027-08-21 05:00:00 → PHX 2027-08-21 06:49:00; layover at PHX: 201 minutes.
    • AA695: PHX 2027-08-21 10:10:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 11:47:00.
  • American Airlines AA2590: SNA 2027-08-28 08:54:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 15:03:00; nonstop; 249 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $425.00

  • United Airlines UA2495 / UA1320: ORD 2027-08-21 08:40:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2495: ORD 2027-08-21 08:40:00 → DEN 2027-08-21 10:26:00; layover at DEN: 61 minutes.
    • UA1320: DEN 2027-08-21 11:27:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 13:01:00.
  • United Airlines UA2611: SNA 2027-08-28 14:22:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 20:33:00; nonstop; 251 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $425.00

  • United Airlines UA564 / UA1383: ORD 2027-08-21 05:30:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 496 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA564: ORD 2027-08-21 05:30:00 → IAH 2027-08-21 08:30:00; layover at IAH: 95 minutes.
    • UA1383: IAH 2027-08-21 10:05:00 → SNA 2027-08-21 11:46:00.
  • United Airlines UA2611: SNA 2027-08-28 14:22:00 → ORD 2027-08-28 20:33:00; nonstop; 251 minutes. Local airport times.

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