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Route overview: Los Angeles to Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

Santa Ana (SNA) to Philadelphia (PHL), Jan 5, 2027: from $185 one way

Santa Ana (SNA) to Philadelphia (PHL), Jan 5, 2027: from $185 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $185 one way, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 5, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

SNA → PHL1 adulteconomyOne way

6 flight options · 3 airlines

One-stop flights

Tue, Jan 5 · One way

Southwest Airlines
1:50 pmSNA
8h 5m
DEN · 2h 25m
12:55 am+1PHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Jan 5 · One way

United Airlines
8:46 amSNA
7h 45m
DEN · 1h 54m
7:31 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Jan 5 · One way

Delta Air Lines
12:25 pmSNA
8h 2m
DTW · 2h 6m
11:27 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Jan 5 · One way

United Airlines
8:10 amSNA
7h 52m
IAD · 1h 35m
7:02 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Jan 5 · One way

Delta Air Lines
7:14 pmSNA
7h 41m
SLC · 1h 30m
5:55 am+1PHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Tue, Jan 5 · One way

Delta Air Lines
8:00 amSNA
7h 19m
MSP · 1h
6:19 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Santa Ana (SNA) to Philadelphia (PHL), Jan 5, 2027: from $185 one way on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $185 one way, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 5, 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 datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-01-05 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN578 + WN101013:50:00→00:55:00 8h 05m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $185.252026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2027-01-05 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA489 + UA204908:46:00→19:31:00 7h 45m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $199.502026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2027-01-05 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL876 + DL240212:25:00→23:27:00 8h 02m 1 stop via DTWAxel-exclusive $209.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2027-01-05 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA688 + UA440508:10:00→19:02:00 7h 52m 1 stop via IADAxel-exclusive $199.502026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2027-01-05 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL3795 + DL207519:14:00→05:55:00 7h 41m 1 stop via SLCAxel-exclusive $209.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z
2027-01-05 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL2185 + DL259408:00:00→18:19:00 7h 19m 1 stop via MSPAxel-exclusive $209.002026-10-29T01:27:55Z

Route overview: Los Angeles to Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

2027-01-05 · one way · Axel-exclusive $185.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN578 / WN1010: SNA 2027-01-05 13:50:00 → PHL 2027-01-06 00:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN578: SNA 2027-01-05 13:50:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 17:05:00; layover at DEN: 145 minutes.
    • WN1010: DEN 2027-01-05 19:30:00 → PHL 2027-01-06 00:55:00.

2027-01-05 · one way · Axel-exclusive $199.50

  • United Airlines UA489 / UA2049: SNA 2027-01-05 08:46:00 → PHL 2027-01-05 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA489: SNA 2027-01-05 08:46:00 → DEN 2027-01-05 12:06:00; layover at DEN: 114 minutes.
    • UA2049: DEN 2027-01-05 14:00:00 → PHL 2027-01-05 19:31:00.

2027-01-05 · one way · Axel-exclusive $209.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL876 / DL2402: SNA 2027-01-05 12:25:00 → PHL 2027-01-05 23:27:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL876: SNA 2027-01-05 12:25:00 → DTW 2027-01-05 19:40:00; layover at DTW: 126 minutes.
    • DL2402: DTW 2027-01-05 21:46:00 → PHL 2027-01-05 23:27:00.

2027-01-05 · one way · Axel-exclusive $199.50

  • United Airlines UA688 / UA4405: SNA 2027-01-05 08:10:00 → PHL 2027-01-05 19:02:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 472 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA688: SNA 2027-01-05 08:10:00 → IAD 2027-01-05 16:15:00; layover at IAD: 95 minutes.
    • UA4405: IAD 2027-01-05 17:50:00 → PHL 2027-01-05 19:02:00.

2027-01-05 · one way · Axel-exclusive $209.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL3795 / DL2075: SNA 2027-01-05 19:14:00 → PHL 2027-01-06 05:55:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL3795: SNA 2027-01-05 19:14:00 → SLC 2027-01-05 22:15:00; layover at SLC: 90 minutes.
    • DL2075: SLC 2027-01-05 23:45:00 → PHL 2027-01-06 05:55:00.

2027-01-05 · one way · Axel-exclusive $209.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2185 / DL2594: SNA 2027-01-05 08:00:00 → PHL 2027-01-05 18:19:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 439 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2185: SNA 2027-01-05 08:00:00 → MSP 2027-01-05 13:41:00; layover at MSP: 60 minutes.
    • DL2594: MSP 2027-01-05 14:41:00 → PHL 2027-01-05 18:19:00.

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