SNA - SFO

£55 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco departing on 7/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco (SNA-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Santa Ana to San Francisco

Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
Frontier Logo
14:20 - 22:29SNA-SFO
8h 09m1 stop
Frontier Logo
06:34 - 13:35SFO-SNA
7h 01m1 stop
£103Frontier
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Mon, 20 Oct - Fri, 24 Oct
Frontier Logo
19:53 - 21:32SNA-SFO
1h 39mdirect
Frontier Logo
20:21 - 13:35SFO-SNA
17h 14m1 stop
£103Frontier
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Tue, 18 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
Southwest Logo
06:45 - 11:30SNA-SFO
4h 45m1 stop
Southwest Logo
14:05 - 20:15SFO-SNA
6h 10m1 stop
£110Southwest
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Tue, 18 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
Southwest Logo
06:45 - 11:30SNA-SFO
4h 45m1 stop
Southwest Logo
15:15 - 21:15SFO-SNA
6h 00m2 stops
£114Southwest
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Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
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14:20 - 22:29SNA-SFO
8h 09m1 stop
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18:24 - 20:00SFO-SNA
1h 36mdirect
Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
06:45 - 08:30SNA-SFO
1h 45mdirect
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
14:06 - 15:42SFO-SNA
1h 36mdirect
£134Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, 29 Oct - Wed, 29 Oct
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06:45 - 08:32SNA-SFO
1h 47mdirect
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14:26 - 19:14SFO-SNA
4h 48m1 stop
Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 19 Feb
Alaska Airlines Logo
07:00 - 08:30SNA-SFO
1h 30mdirect
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:25 - 11:59SFO-SNA
1h 34mdirect
£154Alaska Airlines
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Thu, 9 Oct - Tue, 14 Oct
Alaska Airlines Logo
19:06 - 20:37SNA-SFO
1h 31mdirect
Alaska Airlines Logo
15:40 - 17:19SFO-SNA
1h 39mdirect
£157Alaska Airlines
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Tue, 24 Feb - Sat, 28 Feb
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
18:35 - 20:05SNA-SFO
1h 30mdirect
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
08:25 - 09:59SFO-SNA
1h 34mdirect
£159Hawaiian Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travellers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by KAYAK users
Alaska's security at SNA can be time-consuming.
Expect carry-on fees on smaller Alaska planes.
User tips
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 18% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 23% price drop
November
Most popular
Good to know
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+1
+1
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+1
Cheapest return fare
£103
Overall average: £141
Frontier
Sat 25/10Sat 1/11
SNA - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£103
Typical prices: £95-213
Frontier
Mon 20/10Fri 24/10
SNA - SFO • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santa Ana to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Thursday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to John Wayne (Santa Ana), you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost £100 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £151 and £145 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight£55
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco

When to book flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

Flights from Santa Ana to San Francisco: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Santa Ana to San Francisco 
RonaldFlew with Alaska AirlinesSNA-SFOApr 2025
The airport security can take a long time, the bathrooms are not always available near the gates due to construction, repairs, remodels.
CongFlew with United AirlinesSNA-SFONov 2024
Nothing really, being clothes that are easily taken off like shoes at the security will always save time
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSNA-SFOFeb 2024
Long Beach and SNA are convenient airports for flying out of Orange County. I wish I knew about the size of the plane which caused a fee for checking one small bag that normally was a carry on for other airlines such as SouthWest.

FAQs for booking flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco was £75 for a one-way ticket and £139 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

    When flying out of John Wayne (Santa Ana) you will be using Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty. You will be landing at San Francisco, also known as San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco flight route: Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta, American Airlines, JetBlue, and SWISS.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

    The Embraer 175 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

    There are direct flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from John Wayne (Santa Ana) is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from John Wayne (Santa Ana) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight from San Francisco to John Wayne (Santa Ana)? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £36 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to San Francisco

Monday

Alaska Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Monday

Alaska Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, United Airlines

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Everything you need to know for your flight from Santa Ana to San Francisco

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