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Chicago → Santa Ana

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

ORD → SNA1 adulteconomyOne way

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
8:10 amORD
4h 38m
Nonstop
10:48 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
7:55 pmORD
4h 35m
Nonstop
10:30 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
6:50 pmORD
4h 34m
Nonstop
9:24 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
4:20 pmORD
4h 41m
Nonstop
7:01 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
6:30 amORD
7h 10m
DEN · 1h 45m
11:40 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Alaska Airlines
7:00 amORD
8h 46m
SEA · 1h 1m
1:46 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
5:00 amORD
8h 47m
PHX · 3h 21m
11:47 amSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
9:16 amORD
8h 32m
DFW · 2h 24m
3:48 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
8:40 amORD
6h 21m
DEN · 1h 1m
1:01 pmSNA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
5:30 amORD
8h 16m
IAH · 1h 35m
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 AirlinesAA2285$266.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2243$273.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF91483 + F94371$154.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS587 + AS1357$252.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1179$266.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1983$273.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA558 + AA695$245.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA312 + AA2659$245.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA2495 + UA1320$252.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA564 + UA1383$252.002026-10-29T01:53:23Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $266.00

  • American Airlines AA2285: ORD 2026-12-21 08:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 10:48:00; nonstop; 278 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $273.00

  • United Airlines UA2243: ORD 2026-12-21 19:55:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 22:30:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $154.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91483 / F94371: ORD 2026-12-21 06:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91483: ORD 2026-12-21 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 08:26:00; layover at DEN: 105 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-21 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:40:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $252.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS587 / AS1357: ORD 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 13:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS587: ORD 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → SEA 2026-12-21 09:50:00; layover at SEA: 61 minutes.
    • AS1357: SEA 2026-12-21 10:51:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 13:46:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $266.00

  • American Airlines AA1179: ORD 2026-12-21 18:50:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 21:24:00; nonstop; 274 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $273.00

  • United Airlines UA1983: ORD 2026-12-21 16:20:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 19:01:00; nonstop; 281 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $245.00

  • American Airlines AA558 / AA695: ORD 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 527 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA558: ORD 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 07:49:00; layover at PHX: 201 minutes.
    • AA695: PHX 2026-12-21 11:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:47:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $245.00

  • American Airlines AA312 / AA2659: ORD 2026-12-21 09:16:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 15:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 512 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA312: ORD 2026-12-21 09:16:00 → DFW 2026-12-21 12:03:00; layover at DFW: 144 minutes.
    • AA2659: DFW 2026-12-21 14:27:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 15:48:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $252.00

  • United Airlines UA2495 / UA1320: ORD 2026-12-21 08:40:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2495: ORD 2026-12-21 08:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 10:26:00; layover at DEN: 61 minutes.
    • UA1320: DEN 2026-12-21 11:27:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 13:01:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $252.00

  • United Airlines UA564 / UA1383: ORD 2026-12-21 05:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 496 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA564: ORD 2026-12-21 05:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-21 08:30:00; layover at IAH: 95 minutes.
    • UA1383: IAH 2026-12-21 10:05:00 → SNA 2026-12-21 11:46:00.

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