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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Santa Ana (SNA) flight deals

San Francisco → Santa Ana

Dec 9, 2026 · return Dec 15, 2026

SFO → SNA1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Tue, Dec 15

Alaska Airlines
8:50 pmSFO
1h 37m
Nonstop
10:27 pmSNA
Alaska Airlines
11:19 amSNA
1h 30m
Nonstop
12:49 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Tue, Dec 15

United Airlines
12:30 pmSFO
1h 34m
Nonstop
2:04 pmSNA
United Airlines
6:36 pmSNA
1h 34m
Nonstop
8:10 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Tue, Dec 15

Alaska Airlines
1:29 pmSFO
1h 36m
Nonstop
3:05 pmSNA
Alaska Airlines
11:19 amSNA
1h 30m
Nonstop
12:49 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Tue, Dec 15

United Airlines
7:00 amSFO
1h 46m
Nonstop
8:46 amSNA
United Airlines
6:36 pmSNA
1h 34m
Nonstop
8:10 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 9 – Tue, Dec 15

Frontier Airlines
2:22 pmSFO
4h 49m
LAS · 1h 44m
7:11 pmSNA
Alaska Airlines
11:19 amSNA
1h 30m
Nonstop
12:49 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Tue, Dec 15

Southwest Airlines
5:10 amSFO
6h 10m
LAS · 3h 25m
11:20 amSNA
Southwest Airlines
5:20 pmSNA
4h 5m
LAS · 1h 10m
9:25 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 9 – Tue, Dec 15

Southwest Airlines
5:05 amSFO
4h 20m
PHX · 1h 5m
9:25 amSNA
Southwest Airlines
5:20 pmSNA
4h 5m
LAS · 1h 10m
9:25 pmSFO

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.

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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Santa Ana (SNA) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15Alaska AirlinesAS3465 / AS2418$208.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15United AirlinesUA2642 / UA1531$228.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15Frontier Airlines / Alaska AirlinesF92486 + F93737 / AS2418$186.502026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15Southwest AirlinesWN4361 + WN267 / WN491 + WN2974$220.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15Alaska AirlinesAS2424 / AS2418$208.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15United AirlinesUA5237 / UA1531$228.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z
2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15Southwest AirlinesWN3850 + WN835 / WN491 + WN2974$220.002026-10-29T01:19:49Z

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15 · $208.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS3465: SFO 2026-12-09 20:50:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 22:27:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2418: SNA 2026-12-15 11:19:00 → SFO 2026-12-15 12:49:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15 · $228.00

  • United Airlines UA2642: SFO 2026-12-09 12:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 14:04:00; nonstop; 94 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1531: SNA 2026-12-15 18:36:00 → SFO 2026-12-15 20:10:00; nonstop; 94 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15 · $186.50

  • Frontier Airlines F92486 / F93737: SFO 2026-12-09 14:22:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 19:11:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 289 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92486: SFO 2026-12-09 14:22:00 → LAS 2026-12-09 16:10:00; layover at LAS: 104 minutes.
    • F93737: LAS 2026-12-09 17:54:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 19:11:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2418: SNA 2026-12-15 11:19:00 → SFO 2026-12-15 12:49:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15 · $220.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4361 / WN267: SFO 2026-12-09 05:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 11:20:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 370 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4361: SFO 2026-12-09 05:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-09 06:45:00; layover at LAS: 205 minutes.
    • WN267: LAS 2026-12-09 10:10:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 11:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN491 / WN2974: SNA 2026-12-15 17:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-15 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN491: SNA 2026-12-15 17:20:00 → LAS 2026-12-15 18:25:00; layover at LAS: 70 minutes.
    • WN2974: LAS 2026-12-15 19:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-15 21:25:00.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15 · $208.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS2424: SFO 2026-12-09 13:29:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 15:05:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2418: SNA 2026-12-15 11:19:00 → SFO 2026-12-15 12:49:00; nonstop; 90 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15 · $228.00

  • United Airlines UA5237: SFO 2026-12-09 07:00:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 08:46:00; nonstop; 106 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1531: SNA 2026-12-15 18:36:00 → SFO 2026-12-15 20:10:00; nonstop; 94 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-09 → 2026-12-15 · $220.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3850 / WN835: SFO 2026-12-09 05:05:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 09:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 260 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3850: SFO 2026-12-09 05:05:00 → PHX 2026-12-09 08:00:00; layover at PHX: 65 minutes.
    • WN835: PHX 2026-12-09 09:05:00 → SNA 2026-12-09 09:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN491 / WN2974: SNA 2026-12-15 17:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-15 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN491: SNA 2026-12-15 17:20:00 → LAS 2026-12-15 18:25:00; layover at LAS: 70 minutes.
    • WN2974: LAS 2026-12-15 19:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-15 21:25:00.

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