Chicago (ORD) to Santa Ana (SNA), Sep 17–20, 2027: from $252 round trip

Chicago (ORD) to Santa Ana (SNA), Sep 17–20, 2027: from $252 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $252 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Sep 17–20, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel dates	Airline	Flights	Times, duration, stops	Total price	Price issued (UTC)
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	American Airlines	AA2285 / AA2285	08:10:00→10:48:00 4h 38m nonstop · 11:40:00→17:52:00 4h 12m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $408.50	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	United Airlines	UA1293 / UA587	08:50:00→11:37:00 4h 47m nonstop · 06:45:00→13:12:00 4h 27m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $418.00	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	Frontier Airlines	F91483 + F94371 / F94586 + F91828	06:30:00→11:40:00 7h 10m 1 stop via DEN · 10:18:00→18:55:00 6h 37m 1 stop via PHX	Axel-exclusive $251.76	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	Alaska Airlines	AS587 + AS1357 / AS3065 + AA3119	07:00:00→13:46:00 8h 46m 1 stop via SEA · 20:10:00→05:59:00 7h 49m 1 stop via SFO	Axel-exclusive $389.50	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	American Airlines	AA1179 / AA2285	18:50:00→21:24:00 4h 34m nonstop · 11:40:00→17:52:00 4h 12m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $408.50	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	United Airlines	UA2243 / UA587	19:55:00→22:30:00 4h 35m nonstop · 06:45:00→13:12:00 4h 27m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $418.00	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	American Airlines	AA558 + AA695 / AA2285	05:00:00→11:47:00 8h 47m 1 stop via PHX · 11:40:00→17:52:00 4h 12m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $394.25	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	American Airlines	AA312 + AA2659 / AA2285	09:16:00→15:48:00 8h 32m 1 stop via DFW · 11:40:00→17:52:00 4h 12m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $394.25	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	United Airlines	UA564 + UA1383 / UA587	05:30:00→11:46:00 8h 16m 1 stop via IAH · 06:45:00→13:12:00 4h 27m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $403.75	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z
2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20	United Airlines	UA2495 + UA1320 / UA587	08:40:00→13:01:00 6h 21m 1 stop via DEN · 06:45:00→13:12:00 4h 27m nonstop	Axel-exclusive $403.75	2026-10-29T01:53:23Z

Route overview: Chicago to Santa Ana (SNA) flight deals

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

American Airlines AA2285: ORD 2027-09-17 08:10:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 10:48:00; nonstop; 278 minutes. Local airport times.
American Airlines AA2285: SNA 2027-09-20 11:40:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 17:52:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $418.00

United Airlines UA1293: ORD 2027-09-17 08:50:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 11:37:00; nonstop; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
United Airlines UA587: SNA 2027-09-20 06:45:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 13:12:00; nonstop; 267 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $251.76

Frontier Airlines F91483 / F94371: ORD 2027-09-17 06:30:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
- F91483: ORD 2027-09-17 06:30:00 → DEN 2027-09-17 08:26:00; layover at DEN: 105 minutes.
- F94371: DEN 2027-09-17 10:11:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 11:40:00.
Frontier Airlines F94586 / F91828: SNA 2027-09-20 10:18:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 18:55:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 397 minutes. Local airport times.
- F94586: SNA 2027-09-20 10:18:00 → PHX 2027-09-20 11:45:00; layover at PHX: 93 minutes.
- F91828: PHX 2027-09-20 13:18:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 18:55:00.

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $389.50

Alaska Airlines AS587 / AS1357: ORD 2027-09-17 07:00:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 13:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS587: ORD 2027-09-17 07:00:00 → SEA 2027-09-17 09:50:00; layover at SEA: 61 minutes.
- AS1357: SEA 2027-09-17 10:51:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 13:46:00.
Alaska Airlines AS3065 / AA3119: SNA 2027-09-20 20:10:00 → ORD 2027-09-21 05:59:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 469 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS3065: SNA 2027-09-20 20:10:00 → SFO 2027-09-20 21:51:00; layover at SFO: 115 minutes.
- AA3119: SFO 2027-09-20 23:46:00 → ORD 2027-09-21 05:59:00.

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $408.50

American Airlines AA1179: ORD 2027-09-17 18:50:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 21:24:00; nonstop; 274 minutes. Local airport times.
American Airlines AA2285: SNA 2027-09-20 11:40:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 17:52:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $418.00

United Airlines UA2243: ORD 2027-09-17 19:55:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 22:30:00; nonstop; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
United Airlines UA587: SNA 2027-09-20 06:45:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 13:12:00; nonstop; 267 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $394.25

American Airlines AA558 / AA695: ORD 2027-09-17 05:00:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 527 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA558: ORD 2027-09-17 05:00:00 → PHX 2027-09-17 06:49:00; layover at PHX: 201 minutes.
- AA695: PHX 2027-09-17 10:10:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 11:47:00.
American Airlines AA2285: SNA 2027-09-20 11:40:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 17:52:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $394.25

American Airlines AA312 / AA2659: ORD 2027-09-17 09:16:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 15:48:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 512 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA312: ORD 2027-09-17 09:16:00 → DFW 2027-09-17 12:03:00; layover at DFW: 144 minutes.
- AA2659: DFW 2027-09-17 14:27:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 15:48:00.
American Airlines AA2285: SNA 2027-09-20 11:40:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 17:52:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $403.75

United Airlines UA564 / UA1383: ORD 2027-09-17 05:30:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 11:46:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 496 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA564: ORD 2027-09-17 05:30:00 → IAH 2027-09-17 08:30:00; layover at IAH: 95 minutes.
- UA1383: IAH 2027-09-17 10:05:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 11:46:00.
United Airlines UA587: SNA 2027-09-20 06:45:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 13:12:00; nonstop; 267 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-09-17 → 2027-09-20 · Axel-exclusive $403.75

United Airlines UA2495 / UA1320: ORD 2027-09-17 08:40:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 13:01:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 381 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2495: ORD 2027-09-17 08:40:00 → DEN 2027-09-17 10:26:00; layover at DEN: 61 minutes.
- UA1320: DEN 2027-09-17 11:27:00 → SNA 2027-09-17 13:01:00.
United Airlines UA587: SNA 2027-09-20 06:45:00 → ORD 2027-09-20 13:12:00; nonstop; 267 minutes. Local airport times.

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