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$72 Find cheap flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Chicago Midway Airport

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 Midway departing on 9/9. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Ana to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Santa Ana to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Santa Ana to Midway (SNA-MDW)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Santa Ana to Midway 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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8:42 am - 3:14 pmSNA-MDW
28h 32m1 stop
10:00 pm - 7:33 pmMDW-SNA
23h 33m1 stop
$136Frontier
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Thu, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 11
8:42 am - 3:14 pmSNA-MDW
28h 32m1 stop
10:00 pm - 12:15 pmMDW-SNA
16h 15m1 stop
$140Frontier
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Thu, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 8
8:42 am - 3:14 pmSNA-MDW
28h 32m1 stop
10:00 pm - 12:15 pmMDW-SNA
16h 15m1 stop
$141Frontier
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Thu, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 15
4:01 pm - 6:33 amSNA-MDW
12h 32m1 stop
6:00 am - 6:22 pmMDW-SNA
14h 22m1 stop
$148Frontier
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Thu, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 10
4:01 pm - 6:33 amSNA-MDW
12h 32m1 stop
10:00 pm - 12:15 pmMDW-SNA
16h 15m1 stop
$150Frontier
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Thu, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 8
8:42 am - 3:14 pmSNA-MDW
28h 32m1 stop
6:00 am - 6:22 pmMDW-SNA
14h 22m1 stop
$159Frontier
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Thu, Sep 26 - Mon, Sep 30
11:53 am - 9:46 pmSNA-MDW
7h 53m1 stop
3:48 pm - 10:17 pmMDW-SNA
8h 29m1 stop
$338Delta
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Wed, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 10
11:53 am - 9:46 pmSNA-MDW
7h 53m1 stop
3:48 pm - 10:17 pmMDW-SNA
8h 29m1 stop
$368Delta
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Wed, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 9
8:00 am - 6:38 pmSNA-MDW
8h 38m1 stop
6:00 am - 12:39 pmMDW-SNA
8h 39m1 stop
$398Delta
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Fri, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 11
4:30 pm - 3:45 pmSNA-MDW
21h 15m3 stops
7:42 pm - 9:56 amMDW-SNA
16h 14m1 stop
Thu, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 15

Flights from Santa Ana to Midway - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santa Ana to Midway 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 Chicago Midway Airport?

The average price of all flights from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Santa Ana, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport, 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 Chicago Midway Airport is February, where tickets cost $236 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is $427 and $395 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport, 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 Chicago Midway Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Frontier offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $72. KAYAK users also found Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport round-trip flights on Frontier from $136 and on Delta from $338.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Santa Ana and Chicago Midway Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

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January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$72
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 57% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 54% increase in price.
Flight from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport

When to book flights from Santa Ana to Midway

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santa Ana to Midway 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Chicago Midway Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport was $72 for a one-way ticket and $136 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Santa Ana and Chicago Midway Airport?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

    When flying out of Santa Ana you will be using Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty. You will be landing at Chicago Midway Airport, also known as Chicago Midway.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Santa Ana and Chicago Midway Airport.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Santa Ana to Chicago, Delta or Frontier?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santa Ana to Chicago are Delta and Frontier. With an average price for the route of $486 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Frontier is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $237 and an overall rating of 6.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

    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 Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago Midway Airport from 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 Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

    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 Chicago Midway Airport with an airline and back to Santa Ana with another airline. Booking your flights between Santa Ana and MDW can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Santa Ana to Chicago Midway Airport?

    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 Chicago Midway Airport from 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 4 airlines serving from Santa Ana to Midway

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Santa Ana to Chicago. 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 Midway? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10295 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 usually have a positive experience with Delta. Complimentary upgrades are always nice!

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

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

After the morning frenzy of 35 min wait through CLT security at 4;30 AM, it was nice to have a smooth pleasant boarding experience. This 6:30 AM flight was not full. We were able to get seated swiftly and took off promptly. Nice touch they distributed the old fashioned headsets with 8 mm jacks. Snacks were decent and arrival was uneventful.

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

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.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

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

Flight got diwngraded last minute and left us stranded. I was told I’ll be given credit for my luggage and seat upgrades but haven’t got anything yet

Crew was nice, explained emergency protocol very well. Flight took off and arrived on time. Pilot explained the small delay that occurred with docking and providing updates. I would definitely fly spirit again.

The seat are terrible. Don’t even think of sleeping on a Spirit flight. The kids that run the plane aka flight attendants are pretty rude and straight forward. They get the job done but without class.

I had a death in my family and booked my flight on Spirit. My flight was cancelled the morning of my flight, no explanation, no help to rebook, nobody to talk to. The next available flight was 2days later !!!! Terrible airline, will NEVER fly with them again!

They took a horrible route with a lot of turbulence and I eneded up getting sick. Even if the flight takes longer. Don't put people life at risk just to get to the airport on time.

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

Every thing was fine ,low price,easy on time ,clean, good staff, really no issues

Had to board plan 2x due to lack of security check after 1st boarding

Miserable. The crew was rude, the flight was delayed 5 hours for mechanical reasons and then “weather” even though other planes were leaving.

They kept Changing the flight times. It was delayed several times and at one point it was supposed to depart at 3.40am! At which point we ended up staying overnight and booked long a separate United flight for early morning departure. The spirit flight then got moved up and left at 1.30 in the morning when it was supposed to leave at 9.40pm the night before.

I strongly dislike Frontier. I find them barebones, the seats not particularly comfortable, the nickel and diming is maddening, the app is TERRIBLE - super confusing to navigate, and the last 4 frontier flights I have flown have been on AVERAGE 2 hours late, one ruining a fancy night out in Vegas with reservations made well in advance, which was nodded to with a measly 5000 miles, which translates to almost nothing. At least credit a free checked bag or something.

8 hr delay. had to buy another ticket with another airline

I appreciated the upgrade to free cary-on bag and seat selection at no charge

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

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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 Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/9Mon
1 stopFrontier
19h 41mSNA-MDW
$72
6/24Mon
1 stopFrontier
10h 08mSNA-MDW
$75
8/25Sun
1 stopFrontier
12h 19mSNA-MDW
$76
6/17Mon
1 stopFrontier
10h 08mSNA-MDW
$80
9/11Wed
1 stopFrontier
14h 40mSNA-MDW
$81
6/24Mon
1 stopFrontier
10h 08mSNA-MDW
$83
8/27Tue
1 stopDelta
7h 53mSNA-MDW
$169
8/25Sun
1 stopDelta
7h 38mSNA-MDW
$199
7/28Sun
3 stops
27h 14mSNA-MDW
$233
6/25Tue
1 stopDelta
8h 29mSNA-MDW
$242

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Last minute flights from Santa Ana to Midway

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Santa Ana to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/15Sat
multi-stopFrontier
22h 46mSNA-MDW
6/19Wed
multi-stopFrontier
27h 37mMDW-SNA
$408
6/13Thu
multi-stopFrontier
15h 15mSNA-MDW
6/17Mon
multi-stopFrontier
9h 03mMDW-SNA
$428
6/15Sat
multi-stopFrontier
22h 46mSNA-MDW
6/19Wed
multi-stopFrontier
13h 08mMDW-SNA
$564
6/15Sat
multi-stopFrontier
22h 46mSNA-MDW
6/22Sat
multi-stopFrontier
21h 02mMDW-SNA
$607
6/15Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 23mSNA-MDW
6/22Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 15mMDW-SNA
$927
6/13Thu
multi-stopDelta
8h 29mSNA-MDW
6/17Mon
multi-stopDelta
10h 34mMDW-SNA
$1,032
6/15Sat
multi-stopDelta
9h 30mSNA-MDW
6/22Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 15mMDW-SNA
$1,245
6/13Thu
multi-stopDelta
11h 43mSNA-MDW
6/17Mon
multi-stopDelta
10h 34mMDW-SNA
$1,389
6/15Sat
multi-stopDelta
9h 30mSNA-MDW
6/22Sat
multi-stopDelta
12h 13mMDW-SNA
$1,949

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Santa Ana - Chicago Midway Airport Flights

Departure:

John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA)United States

Destination:

Chicago Midway Airport (MDW)United States

Return flight deals:

Chicago Midway Airport - John Wayne (Santa Ana)

Cabin classes:

$178