Journey information
Overview: San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA flight
Flights from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA depart on average 37 times per day, taking around 1h 33m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $84 (€68) but you can travel from only $55 (€44) by bus.
There are 10 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:16, the last at 23:58. The fastest flight covers the 377 miles (608 km) distance in 1h 32m. November is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 377 miles (608 km) |
Average flight duration 1h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price $84 (€68) |
Flights per day 37 |
Direct flights 10 |
Fastest flight 1h 32m |
Cheapest month to travel November |
First flight 00:16 |
Last flight 23:58 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA
Cheapest price
$434
Average price
$1008
Fastest journey
1 h 32 m
Average duration
1 h 35 m
Flights per day
79
Distance
608 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA will cost around $1008 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $434.
Of the 79 flights that leave San Francisco, CA for Santa Ana, CA onMon, Dec 01, 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Dec 01 the direct flights cover the 608 km distance in an average of 1 h 35 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 32 m .
On Mon, Dec 01 the longest flights will take 1 h 36 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train, bus, and flight for San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 33m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €55, and a flight costs an average of €68.
Distance: 377 miles (608 km)
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| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus |
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€137 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest | €60 Average price |
4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 1m Average total duration 11h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 57m Average total duration 11h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA flight times
The table below shows live departures for San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA flights for today, Sunday, November 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA1949 · AA3223 | 6:16 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h45 | 2:01 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1048 | 6:51 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h37 | 8:28 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2076 · UA2603 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h19 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA611 · UA507 · UA2603 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h19 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA611 · UA529 · UA2171 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h03 | 5:03 AM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2076 · UA2171 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h03 | 5:03 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2076 · UA683 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h26 | 1:26 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3450 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h40 | 8:40 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA611 · UA1092 · UA2603 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h19 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA9372 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h40 | 8:40 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA611 · UA1092 · UA2171 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h03 | 5:03 AM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS235 · AS264 | 7:53 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h10 | 1:03 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5979 | 8:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h44 | 9:54 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1996 · AA1112 | 8:11 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h52 | 4:03 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2114 · AA2088 | 8:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h04 | 2:24 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2114 · AA2637 | 8:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h33 | 5:53 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1259 · UA1092 · UA2603 | 8:55 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h24 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1259 · UA1092 · UA2171 | 8:55 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h08 | 5:03 AM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1259 · UA507 · UA2603 | 8:55 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h24 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1333 · UA2171 | 9:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h55 | 5:03 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1333 · UA2603 | 9:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h11 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5440 | 9:28 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h45 | 11:13 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA9310 | 10:19 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h37 | 11:56 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3216 | 10:19 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h37 | 11:56 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS1340 · AS1307 | 10:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h09 | 4:39 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1930 · AA2637 | 10:39 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h14 | 5:53 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA377 · UA2171 | 10:49 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h14 | 5:03 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA377 · UA2603 | 10:49 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h30 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1302 · AS711 | 11:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h20 | 4:20 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3496 | 11:18 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h37 | 12:55 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA9344 | 11:18 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h37 | 12:55 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, December 1 | |||||
UA1430 · UA2603 | 12:28 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h51 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS591 · AS1387 | 12:43 AM San Francisco International Airport | 5h47 | 6:30 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2369 | 12:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h33 | 2:18 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA9298 | 2:03 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 3:39 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3494 | 2:03 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 3:39 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA297 · UA2666 | 2:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 14h43 | 5:28 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA366 | 3:00 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h32 | 4:32 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA9325 | 3:17 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 4:53 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3492 | 3:17 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 4:53 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA7608 | 4:54 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 6:30 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3465 | 4:54 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 6:30 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA411 · AA2861 | 7:59 AM San Francisco International Airport | 13h58 | 9:57 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA411 · AA1686 | 7:59 AM San Francisco International Airport | 8h33 | 4:32 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA512 · UA1383 | 8:43 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h29 | 7:12 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2420 · UA2171 | 1:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 16h18 | 5:18 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2420 · UA1320 | 1:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h08 | 9:08 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2420 · UA683 | 1:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h26 | 1:26 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2420 · UA2603 | 1:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 17h19 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1687 · UA492 | 1:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h52 | 10:07 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6404+ AA2088 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h24 | 2:24 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6404+ AA543 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h37 | 8:37 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6404+ AA2094 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h20 | 11:20 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA402 · AA2861 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h57 | 9:57 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6404+ AA1323 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h37 | 7:37 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1829 · UA1320 | 2:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h38 | 9:08 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1829 · UA2603 | 2:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 15h49 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1829 · UA683 | 2:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 10h56 | 1:26 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1829 · UA2171 | 2:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 14h48 | 5:18 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5940 | 3:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h39 | 4:54 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS1410 · AS588 | 3:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h29 | 9:14 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1483 · AS1357 | 4:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h08 | 10:08 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3441 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 6:01 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA9327 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 6:01 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2348 · UA683 | 4:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h56 | 1:26 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2348 · UA2603 | 4:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 13h49 | 6:19 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2348 · UA2171 | 4:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h48 | 5:18 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2411 · AA2088 | 5:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h09 | 2:24 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2411 · AA2637 | 5:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h38 | 5:53 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2411 · AA2094 | 5:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h05 | 11:20 PM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5617 | 5:29 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h43 | 7:12 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA7418 | 5:33 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h37 | 7:10 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AS3440 | 5:33 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h37 | 7:10 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last flight of the day. | |||||
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FAQs: San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Santa Ana, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Fiesta de Santa Ana, a vibrant celebration featuring parades, live music, and cultural performances honoring the city's patron saint
- Santa Ana Zoo's Annual Zoo Camp, an educational and fun-filled experience for children to learn about wildlife
- Orange County Fair, a month-long event showcasing local agriculture, entertainment, and delicious food.
- Labor Day, warm weather perfect for outdoor activities and local festivities
- Thanksgiving, a time for family gatherings and community events
- Independence Day, vibrant fireworks and patriotic celebrations throughout the city.
Typically, passengers are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item (for example a purse, laptop bag, or backpack). Personal items must fit under the seat in front of you.
Budget Airlines (like Ryanair or Wizz Air) have stricter size and weight limits, often requiring fees for larger carry-ons. Full-Service Airlines have more lenient policies, sometimes including more spacious dimensions or higher weight limits depending on your ticket class.
popular airports
Popular airports from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in all terminals, including DFS Duty-Free and Burberry.
- Parking available in the Domestic and International Garages, approximately 1.9€ ($2) per 15 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the United Club and Delta Sky Club.
- Located in the main hall of the Domestic Terminal.
- Buses: SamTrans 292, 397, 398, KX
- Metro: BART Yellow Line
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops available in terminals, include Hudson News and Sunglass Hut.
- Parking available near the terminal, approximately 1.9€ ($2) per hour.
- Located in terminals; options include fast food and sit-down restaurants like McDold's and Ruby's Diner
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available throughout the airport.
- Hotels within walking distance, Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport.
- No showers available.
- Admirals Club in terminal A.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Car rental services available on-site; companies include Alamo, Avis, and Hertz
- Bus Route 76, John Wayne Airport-Upper Level, 14 km
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