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C$ 296 Find cheap flights from Detroit to John Wayne (Santa Ana)

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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Santa Ana (DTW-SNA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Santa Ana 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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7:20 a.m. - 11:07 a.m.DTW-SNA
30h 47m2 stops
7:10 p.m. - 12:27 a.m.SNA-DTW
26h 17m1 stop
C$ 296Spirit Airlines
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Thu, 6 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
4:48 p.m. - 12:01 p.m.DTW-SNA
22h 13m1 stop
7:10 p.m. - 12:27 a.m.SNA-DTW
26h 17m1 stop
C$ 325
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Thu, 6 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
5:33 p.m. - 11:07 a.m.DTW-SNA
20h 34m2 stops
7:10 p.m. - 7:56 p.m.SNA-DTW
21h 46m2 stops
C$ 335Spirit Airlines
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Thu, 6 Jun - Mon, 10 Jun
12:25 p.m. - 6:22 p.m.DTW-SNA
8h 57m1 stop
7:12 p.m. - 11:25 a.m.SNA-DTW
13h 13m1 stop
C$ 424Frontier
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Thu, 26 Sep - Tue, 1 Oct
12:25 p.m. - 6:22 p.m.DTW-SNA
8h 57m1 stop
7:12 p.m. - 11:25 a.m.SNA-DTW
13h 13m1 stop
C$ 438Frontier
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Sun, 22 Sep - Sat, 28 Sep
6:47 p.m. - 10:47 a.m.DTW-SNA
19h 00m1 stop
8:50 p.m. - 5:51 p.m.SNA-DTW
18h 01m1 stop
C$ 702Alaska Airlines
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Sat, 25 May - Mon, 3 Jun
8:55 a.m. - 10:47 a.m.DTW-SNA
4h 52mdirect
12:00 p.m. - 7:18 p.m.SNA-DTW
4h 18mdirect
C$ 739Delta
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Wed, 29 May - Wed, 5 Jun
8:55 a.m. - 10:47 a.m.DTW-SNA
4h 52mdirect
7:10 p.m. - 6:15 a.m.SNA-DTW
8h 05m1 stop
C$ 752Delta
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Fri, 31 May - Tue, 4 Jun
6:00 a.m. - 9:42 a.m.DTW-SNA
6h 42m1 stop
2:10 p.m. - 11:34 p.m.SNA-DTW
6h 24m1 stop
C$ 818United Airlines
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Sun, 2 Jun - Sun, 9 Jun
7:00 a.m. - 6:40 p.m.DTW-SNA
14h 40m1 stop
6:45 a.m. - 5:51 p.m.SNA-DTW
8h 06m1 stop
C$ 826Alaska Airlines
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Thu, 30 May - Thu, 6 Jun

Flights from Detroit to Santa Ana - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana is October, where tickets cost C$ 442 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 912 and C$ 834 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 37 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Detroit to Santa Ana?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Delta (C$ 451) and Alaska Airlines (C$ 471). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines (C$ 296) and Frontier (C$ 424).

Which airlines fly direct between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Santa Ana?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana.
There is just one airline that flies from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana direct and that is Delta. The best one-way deal found from Delta for the route is C$ 723.

How many flights are there between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Santa Ana per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and lands in Santa Ana, with an average flight time of 4h 52m. The most common departure time is 8:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 5 flights.

How long does a flight from Detroit to Santa Ana take?

A direct flight to Santa Ana will take on average 4h 44m to travel the 5,062 km flying distance from Detroit.

What’s the earliest departure time from Detroit to Santa Ana?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 8:35 am and will be landing in Santa Ana at 10:19 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Detroit to Santa Ana?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana jets off at 8:55 am and lands at 10:47 am.

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Low season

January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

C$ 296
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to Santa Ana

When to book flights from Detroit to Santa Ana

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Santa Ana was C$ 329 for a one-way ticket and C$ 216 for a round-trip.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Santa Ana?

    Delta, Silver Airways, Spirit Airlines, and Sun Country Air offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to John Wayne (Santa Ana) flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Santa Ana?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to John Wayne (Santa Ana) flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Santa Ana?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Detroit and Santa Ana.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Santa Ana?

    You can catch a direct flight from Detroit to Santa Ana on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Santa Ana, Delta or Spirit Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Santa Ana are Delta and Spirit Airlines. With an average price for the route of C$ 902 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Spirit Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 273 and an overall rating of 6.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Santa Ana?

    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 Detroit to Santa Ana.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santa Ana from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Santa Ana?

    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 Santa Ana with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline.

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

    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 Santa Ana from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from Detroit to Santa Ana?

Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to J. Wayne/Orange Cnty, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Monday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Nonstop returns

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta, KLM

Delta, KLM

Wednesday

Delta, KLM

Delta, KLM

Thursday

Delta, KLM

Delta, KLM

Friday

Delta, KLM

Delta, KLM

Sunday

Delta, KLM

Delta, KLM

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Top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to Santa Ana

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Santa Ana. 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 Detroit to Santa Ana? 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.
8.8
Endeavor AirlinesOverall score based on 4 reviews
9.5Crew
9.5Boarding
8.5Food
9.5Comfort
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews
Pros: "seat space was great and I was lucky enough to have medium size passenger next to me :-)"
Cons: "Can't really think of anything . . . my expectations were exceeded"
8.6 ExcellentIllan, Jun. 2019YYZ - JFK
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Pros: "seat space was great and I was lucky enough to have medium size passenger next to me :-)"
Cons: "Can't really think of anything . . . my expectations were exceeded"

Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Crew was great. Friendly, calm, interesting, happy to be there. That makes a huge difference. Plane was very quiet. Also quite empty so I had three seats to sleep across

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

Food could have been better. A little more leg room would have been appreciated.

The guy with severe body odor sat next to me. For the whole duration of the flight it was a torture. The airline should have better policy on limiting people with bad body odor to board the flight. Passengers should not be the ones to endure bad odor for the whole duration of the flight. The airline should be e the one to ensure decent air quality for ever passenger.

They charged me 212.00 for a heavy check in bag at the gate. The pricing and process was so confusing - as if it was designed to purposefully gouge customers who need to board plane. That experience combined with the outrageous price charged will prevent me from ever flying Spirit again. And I’ll be sure to tell the story to anyone who cares to hear.

They didn’t let me get my boarding pass through the app because I have a lap infant. The ticket said to see a gate agent but there was no gate agent available. I was supposed to go to the kiosk. Ended up missing my flight and they said that I never checked in to my flight so there was nothing that could be done. I will never fly spirit again. Not even worth the hassle and poor customer service.

The text told me it was changed to Terminal E and Gate D5. But with no one on site to ask questions there was confusion on where to go as all the gates were E's. Then we took the skyline to the D area. We left to get something to eat. No announcement was made but my daughter happened to asked and they told her our gate was moved to D12. I will not fly Spirit again.

The agent at the check in desk was absolutely rude. The rest of the team after that was good, but the check in process at LAS was miserable. The woman at the desk spoke like we were stupid and was rude throughout the process.

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

Cancelled my flight , currently stuck in Houston and will likely miss my cruise

Passengers play their phones so everyone can hear them. No one tells them to use earbuds. Very annoying and unenjoyable.

I liked how we boarded early to combat all the chaos from people bringing oversized personal item luggage. It's so painful watching the process and feeling overwhelmed by the process.

Spirit Airlines has the worst customer service. I don't advise flying with them.

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.

Flight was canceled with little warning. Flight was rebooked through Ontario, California and connecting flight was delayed by over three hours. Frontier is living up to their Greyhound of the skies reputation for sure.

I purchased a carry on bag online…was supposed to cost $72 but after a whole slew of bs charges, the total was over $175.00. Because of these hidden charges, I will not even consider flying Frontier ever again. It’s just not worth the hassle. I’m scratching this company off my list forever.

Flight was OK. Seats were good no cell phone charges on the plane no TVs or entertainment.

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.

Flight cancelled and was told by a rude gate agent that they don’t accommodate on other airlines. Had to wait 5 hours for a connecting flight that had a 7 hour layover. Would not allow bags to be checked early so we couldn’t go through security .Had to rent a car for the afternoon to store bags and get a meal. Also incurred a hotel fee. No apology or reason given for the cancellation- just rudeness.

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

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

The boarding time. I was in Section 1 the lady in charge just let people in section 3 without see us. Make a line , I have to step out and ask her. We were in the line and she just take my ticket and that’s it, so if I don’t ask her she could leave us at the end! We paid more for that privilege and. She doesn’t care….

See my previous comment which is mostly about our flight from Phoenix to SFO

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to Santa Ana found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
29/5Wed
directDelta
4h 52mDTW-SNA
C$ 451
16/6Sun
directDelta
4h 44mDTW-SNA
C$ 458
18/6Tue
1 stopDelta
7h 17mDTW-SNA
C$ 464
26/5Sun
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
16h 15mDTW-SNA
C$ 471
30/8Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 54mDTW-SNA
C$ 480
20/5Mon
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
13h 50mDTW-SNA
C$ 490
6/6Thu
directDelta
4h 51mDTW-SNA
C$ 492
29/8Thu
directDelta
4h 53mDTW-SNA
C$ 513
30/8Fri
3 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 30mDTW-SNA
C$ 797
27/5Mon
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
14h 55mDTW-SNA
C$ 826

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Last minute flights from Detroit to Santa Ana

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 Detroit to Santa Ana that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/5Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 45mDTW-SNA
11/5Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
13h 47mSNA-DTW
C$ 1,055
4/5Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 45mDTW-SNA
11/5Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
13h 58mSNA-DTW
C$ 1,062
1/5Wed
directDelta
4h 53mDTW-SNA
10/5Fri
directDelta
4h 19mSNA-DTW
C$ 1,172
1/5Wed
directDelta
4h 53mDTW-SNA
10/5Fri
multi-stopDelta
9h 09mSNA-DTW
C$ 1,184
3/5Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 45mDTW-SNA
6/5Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 43mSNA-DTW
C$ 1,416
3/5Fri
directDelta
4h 54mDTW-SNA
6/5Mon
directDelta
4h 19mSNA-DTW
C$ 1,425
3/5Fri
multi-stopDelta
8h 42mDTW-SNA
6/5Mon
directDelta
4h 19mSNA-DTW
C$ 1,849

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Detroit - Santa Ana Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA)United States

Cabin classes:

C$ 2,889
C$ 738

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