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$96 Find cheap flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.

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Cheap flight deals from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. (SNA-WAS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. 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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4:30 pm - 7:03 amSNA-BWI
11h 33m1 stop
1:03 pm - 6:22 pmBWI-SNA
8h 19m1 stop
Wed, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 21
3:34 pm - 8:20 amSNA-BWI
13h 46m1 stop
9:50 pm - 10:02 amBWI-SNA
15h 12m1 stop
$230Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 30 - Wed, Jul 31
7:12 pm - 12:09 pmSNA-DCA
13h 57m1 stop
12:59 pm - 6:22 pmDCA-SNA
8h 23m1 stop
$235Frontier
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Wed, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 14
7:12 pm - 12:09 pmSNA-DCA
13h 57m1 stop
6:59 pm - 6:22 pmDCA-SNA
26h 23m1 stop
$257Frontier
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Wed, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 18
9:30 pm - 10:11 amSNA-IAD
9h 41m1 stop
1:36 pm - 7:41 pmIAD-SNA
9h 05m1 stop
$398Delta
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Mon, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 20
6:18 pm - 5:25 amSNA-IAD
8h 07m1 stop
5:33 pm - 9:57 pmIAD-SNA
7h 24m1 stop
$412United Airlines
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Sat, Jun 29 - Mon, Jul 1
11:51 am - 11:03 pmSNA-IAD
8h 12m1 stop
1:36 pm - 7:41 pmIAD-SNA
9h 05m1 stop
$418Delta
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Thu, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 31
2:03 pm - 11:58 pmSNA-DCA
6h 55m1 stop
1:40 pm - 6:16 pmDCA-SNA
7h 36m1 stop
$419United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 16 - Wed, Nov 20
7:25 pm - 7:03 amSNA-DCA
8h 38m1 stop
6:26 am - 10:34 amDCA-SNA
7h 08m1 stop
$428American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 21
9:15 pm - 8:44 amSNA-IAD
8h 29m1 stop
6:52 am - 3:25 pmIAD-SNA
11h 33m2 stops
$433American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 20

Flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. 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 Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C., look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Washington, D.C., Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C., 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 Washington, D.C. is September, where tickets cost $279 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $436 and $422 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C., you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 71 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. were found on Spirit Airlines ($230) and Frontier ($235). Frontier proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $96.

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April

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May

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$96
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington, D.C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. was $96 for a one-way ticket and $211 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Santa Ana and Washington, D.C.?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.?

    Santa Ana is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Washington, D.C.. You will leave Santa Ana from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty and you will be arriving in Washington, D.C. at one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington, D.C.?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington, D.C.?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Santa Ana and Washington, D.C., with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C., Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $461 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $261 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C..

  • 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 Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.?

    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 Washington, D.C. from John Wayne (Santa Ana) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10377 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
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There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

4.0 OkayBrooke, Jun 2024SFO - MSP
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There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

Flight was delayed in the gate by 5 hours and ultimately cancelled- rebooking service by United agents was terrible

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Water service would be great. The way they board is terrible. Slow passengers first😂😂 They need to smart up a bit

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

It got me where I needed it to; not much more. It had no competition so that was why I chose it.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Crowded flight, but upbeat and kind crew. Pilot greeted us at door, flight attendant thanked a number of “special” passengers for their business, another addressed an eight-year old boy as “young man.” United obviously trying to up their game, but though all of that is nice and notable, flying still feels like moving along a human assembly line, being herded into one small space after another (boarding areas with too few seats, planes with limited personal space, shuttles (IAD) packed too full.

It was ok until we got to DC and I wanted to use my United Club pass and the snobbish receptionist said that they don’t take one pass. It took me everything itch of patience not to tell her off

Food choice was poor and we had to buy on board snacks.

Terrible. I didn’t fly and I had an important meeting the next day.

The Flight attendant had an attitude and didn't allow anyone any time to prepare for landing despite being absent throughout the entire trip

The flight was great until towards the end when the flight attendant read an excessively long commercial for purchasing an american airlines credit card. The worst part is that we are doing a lot of traveling this year so i was actually interested in getting the credit card, but I was so annoyed with the long commercial that I completely dismissed the flight attendant bringing around the information. Next time, keep the sales pitch to 10 seconds and then pass around the brochures!!

Nice aircraft. Plane was PACKED full and distance between seats was tight. Had it been more than a two hour flight it would not have been tolerable. I had much more knee space on the JetBlue flight I went out on.

New ridiculous policy by american destroyed my allegiance to american. As a million miler with american, I expected it would be easy to get on an earlier flight when I got to airport earlier than expected, and save a five hour layover. WRONG. The online app would not let me switch flights, So I called, and was promised a call back in 90 minutes. HAH! The customer service desk at DCA said “we no longer have access to changing a flight on our screens. If the app couldn’t do it, I should send a letter to American, but there’s nothing else possible!”

I am tired of being nickel and dimed for seat location, checked luggage and carry on bags. That is why i rarely fly anymore.

It was right on time and crew were very courteous

Great flight. Boarding was efficient and quick. On time departure and smooth flight. Flight arrived early at destination. Good experience.

Literally the worst experience ever and I had my service dog with me. Flight was supposed to leave at 1:51 PM but the plane arrived late. They boarded us around 3 PM and kept us on the plane for an hour saying that due to weather conditions in Miami, we could not takeoff yet. After waiting for an hour, they deplaned. And then they will not give us our bags back that we could just leave and schedule for another flight. Every hour they kept updating saying we have to wait another hour without any explanation as to what was going on. Eventually, I went to customer service to change my ticket, but by the time I made it to the front of the line, they started boarding my flight again. And then when we got onto the flight, they said there were two flight attendants That were past their shift. They kept us on the plane for about another 40 minutes until they told us they had no other flight attendance and had to deplane again. Then I gave us hotel vouchers and told us we would be on a flight at 6 AM the next day. At this point it is about 9 PM. I get to the hotel with my dog, who hasn’t been able to go potty for about eight hours. When I arrived at the hotel, I got a text alert saying my flight has been canceled at 6 AM and they moved past to 5 AM, however the hotel shuttle doesn’t leave early enough to make it to the airport for 5 AM flight. So me and some other passengers got a cab after about three hours of sleep to get back to the airport. This was the worst experience ever.

Their computers were down upon arrival to the airport. They were unable to figure out how to board us. We were delayed over an hour and a half.

The crew was the best and very accommodating I know you don't offer any complimentary items but water and coffee will not break the bank !!

My mother was HARASSED AND ACCOSTED by the gate agent for her bag. I pre purchased the bag fee and the gate agent made my 78 year old mother board, deplane, re pay for her bag fee and board again. The gate agent made my mother pick up her own bag and REFUSED to help her, she is an older woman who wasn’t bothering anyone on a flight that had maybe 30’total passengers. I am going to sue this airlines for their HORRIBLE customer service and treatment of my mother, and all this occurred the day after Mother’s Day!!!

Horrible, first flight delayed. They switched my connecting flight while I was en route and even though I was originally supposed to be on the flight going back home to boston, refused to let me board and told me I would have to wait for next flight that was 14 hours later. Ended up renting a car and driving 6.5 hours back home. Still getting messages about flight and it is now showing that the other flight they put me on is now canceled and I would have to wait 24 hours for the next one. I will never book with spirit again

They stuck us with multiple extra fees. I will never fly spirit again

Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

I felt scam to have to pay $50 additional for my carry on luggage which was free for my other airline.

Flight was delay 9hrs and nothing was provided at airport, had to go and get a room to sleep in, paid for Uber back and fort with no offers until we landed back home a 1hr later for a $75 voucher for a future flight.

Our flight was delayed an hour, then when we got to board our flight finally, we were waiting in our seats for take off for 45 minutes before it was communicated that there was a maintenance issue therefore we waited on the plane for over an hour while that was resolved. We did not get to Phoenix until almost 3 hours after we were originally supposed to. This was the first and last time I will be flying Frontier.

There were 3 leg for the trip and each leg was delayed by 90 minutes or more. The boarding process takes forever with people waiting on the jetway even though most folks do not have carry-on. The whole process is poorly managed.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The process of buying the ticket and navigating all the hidden charges that Frontier throws at you was a terrible experience. The actual airport experience and flying was fine.

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

Terrible. Seats are bad and the baggage policy is inconsistent

Better than I expected but I did pay for a seat and carry on bags ahead of time.

I hope to avoid flying with them in the future. First flight got cancelled then got stuck with a 13 hour layover in Denver. The process was long and frustrating to many people.

Flight was delayed on the runway for 40 minutes the crew did not even offer even water to passengers to compensate for the flight delayed. The flight was delayed due to aircraft mechanical issues. Worst customer service ever

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/27Tue
1 stopFrontier
13h 51mSNA-BWI
$96
9/24Tue
1 stopFrontier
13h 57mSNA-DCA
$96
6/25Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 35mSNA-BWI
$115
7/16Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
13h 46mSNA-BWI
$116
8/3Sat
1 stopDelta
9h 37mSNA-BWI
$188
8/27Tue
1 stopDelta
7h 50mSNA-IAD
$189
7/16Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 29mSNA-IAD
$219
9/15Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 14mSNA-DCA
$228
8/8Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 02mSNA-BWI
$238
7/3Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 07mSNA-IAD
$248

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Last minute flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C.

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Santa Ana to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/10Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 35mSNA-BWI
6/17Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 21mBWI-SNA
$308
6/10Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
16h 19mSNA-BWI
6/13Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
15h 34mBWI-SNA
$363
6/10Mon
multi-stopFrontier
25h 13mSNA-DCA
6/13Thu
multi-stopFrontier
13h 55mDCA-SNA
$434
6/8Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 25mSNA-BWI
6/11Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 10mBWI-SNA
$726
6/6Thu
multi-stopFrontier
14h 24mSNA-DCA
6/9Sun
multi-stopFrontier
13h 28mDCA-SNA
$836
6/7Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 54mSNA-BWI
6/10Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 23mBWI-SNA
$866
6/10Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 58mSNA-IAD
6/13Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 30mIAD-SNA
$884
6/10Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 35mSNA-DCA
6/10Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 43mDCA-SNA
$911
6/7Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 11mSNA-DCA
6/10Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 04mDCA-SNA
$931
6/6Thu
multi-stopDelta
8h 25mSNA-IAD
6/9Sun
multi-stopDelta
8h 53mIAD-SNA
$960

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Santa Ana - Washington, D.C. Flights

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John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA)United States

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Washington, D.C. - John Wayne (Santa Ana)

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