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Santa Ana → Houston

Dec 22, 2026 · return Dec 24, 2026

SNA → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
2:59 pmSNA
3h 16m
Nonstop
8:15 pmIAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
3h 45m
Nonstop
11:15 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
8:05 amSNA
3h 15m
Nonstop
1:20 pmIAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
3h 45m
Nonstop
11:15 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

Frontier Airlines
12:35 pmSNA
7h 29m
DEN · 2h 42m
10:04 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
6:26 amIAH
7h 14m
DEN · 2h 6m
11:40 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
4:30 pmSNA
5h 18m
PHX · 1h 13m
11:48 pmIAH
American Airlines
2:37 pmIAH
6h 17m
PHX · 1h 53m
6:54 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

Frontier Airlines
2:54 pmSNA
6h 31m
LAS · 2h 5m
11:25 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
6:26 amIAH
7h 14m
DEN · 2h 6m
11:40 amSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

American Airlines
4:37 pmSNA
5h 22m
DFW · 1h 1m
11:59 pmIAH
American Airlines
2:37 pmIAH
6h 17m
PHX · 1h 53m
6:54 pmSNA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Thu, Dec 24

United Airlines
7:42 pmSNA
8h 4m
SFO · 2h 30m
5:46 am+1IAH
United Airlines
9:30 amIAH
3h 45m
Nonstop
11:15 amSNA

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)
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA643 / UA1383$546.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF94372 + F93228 / F93229 + F94371$273.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA2094 + AA3232 / AA2873 + AA2088$490.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA273 / UA1383$546.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF94586 + F91704 / F93229 + F94371$273.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24Frontier AirlinesF93738 + F94924 / F93229 + F94371$273.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24American AirlinesAA2659 + AA2882 / AA2873 + AA2088$490.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z
2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24United AirlinesUA5339 + UA505 / UA1383$511.002026-10-29T01:27:47Z

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $546.00

  • United Airlines UA643: SNA 2026-12-22 14:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 20:15:00; nonstop; 196 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1383: IAH 2026-12-24 09:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:15:00; nonstop; 225 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $273.00

  • Frontier Airlines F94372 / F93228: SNA 2026-12-22 12:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 22:04:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 449 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94372: SNA 2026-12-22 12:35:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 15:54:00; layover at DEN: 162 minutes.
    • F93228: DEN 2026-12-22 18:36:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 22:04:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F94371: IAH 2026-12-24 06:26:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-24 06:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 08:05:00; layover at DEN: 126 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-24 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:40:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $490.00

  • American Airlines AA2094 / AA3232: SNA 2026-12-22 16:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 318 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2094: SNA 2026-12-22 16:30:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 18:54:00; layover at PHX: 73 minutes.
    • AA3232: PHX 2026-12-22 20:07:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 23:48:00.
  • American Airlines AA2873 / AA2088: IAH 2026-12-24 14:37:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 18:54:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 377 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2873: IAH 2026-12-24 14:37:00 → PHX 2026-12-24 16:38:00; layover at PHX: 113 minutes.
    • AA2088: PHX 2026-12-24 18:31:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 18:54:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $546.00

  • United Airlines UA273: SNA 2026-12-22 08:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 13:20:00; nonstop; 195 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1383: IAH 2026-12-24 09:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:15:00; nonstop; 225 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $273.00

  • Frontier Airlines F94586 / F91704: SNA 2026-12-22 10:18:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 17:51:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 333 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94586: SNA 2026-12-22 10:18:00 → PHX 2026-12-22 12:45:00; layover at PHX: 83 minutes.
    • F91704: PHX 2026-12-22 14:08:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 17:51:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F94371: IAH 2026-12-24 06:26:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-24 06:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 08:05:00; layover at DEN: 126 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-24 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:40:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $273.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93738 / F94924: SNA 2026-12-22 14:54:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 23:25:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 391 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93738: SNA 2026-12-22 14:54:00 → LAS 2026-12-22 16:09:00; layover at LAS: 125 minutes.
    • F94924: LAS 2026-12-22 18:14:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 23:25:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F93229 / F94371: IAH 2026-12-24 06:26:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93229: IAH 2026-12-24 06:26:00 → DEN 2026-12-24 08:05:00; layover at DEN: 126 minutes.
    • F94371: DEN 2026-12-24 10:11:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:40:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $490.00

  • American Airlines AA2659 / AA2882: SNA 2026-12-22 16:37:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 322 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2659: SNA 2026-12-22 16:37:00 → DFW 2026-12-22 21:48:00; layover at DFW: 61 minutes.
    • AA2882: DFW 2026-12-22 22:49:00 → IAH 2026-12-22 23:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA2873 / AA2088: IAH 2026-12-24 14:37:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 18:54:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 377 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2873: IAH 2026-12-24 14:37:00 → PHX 2026-12-24 16:38:00; layover at PHX: 113 minutes.
    • AA2088: PHX 2026-12-24 18:31:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 18:54:00.

2026-12-22 → 2026-12-24 · $511.00

  • United Airlines UA5339 / UA505: SNA 2026-12-22 19:42:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 05:46:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 484 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5339: SNA 2026-12-22 19:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 21:29:00; layover at SFO: 150 minutes.
    • UA505: SFO 2026-12-22 23:59:00 → IAH 2026-12-23 05:46:00.
  • United Airlines UA1383: IAH 2026-12-24 09:30:00 → SNA 2026-12-24 11:15:00; nonstop; 225 minutes. Local airport times.

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