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Find low faresSouthwest® flights from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana from $165
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Low fares from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana
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San Jose, CA (SJC)to
Orange County/Santa Ana (SNA)
Depart: 04/28/2026
One-way
Basic
From
$165
Seen: 18 hrs ago
San Jose, CA (SJC)to
Orange County/Santa Ana (SNA)
Depart: 05/05/2026
One-way
Basic
From
$165
Seen: 11 hrs ago
San Jose, CA (SJC)to
Orange County/Santa Ana (SNA)
Depart: 04/07/2026
One-way
Basic
From
$165
Seen: 11 hrs ago
San Jose, CA (SJC)to
Orange County/Santa Ana (SNA)
Depart: 04/15/2026
One-way
Basic
From
$165
Seen: 7 hrs ago
San Jose, CA (SJC)to
Orange County/Santa Ana (SNA)
Depart: 03/04/2026
One-way
Basic
From
$165
Seen: 18 hrs ago
San Jose, CA (SJC)to
Orange County/Santa Ana (SNA)
Depart: 05/06/2026
One-way
Basic
From
$165
Seen: 5 hrs ago
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Flight Details
Departing from:
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
Arriving at:
John Wayne Airport
Average flight time:
1 hour 22 minutes
Distance:
342 miles
Route Information
152† Weekly flights
- 7‡ Nonstop flights per day Monday through Friday
- 5‡ Nonstop flights on Saturday
- 8‡ Nonstop flights on Sunday
† Weekly flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025. Note: route may not operate every day of the week.
‡ Nonstop flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025.
Explore Orange County/Santa Ana
Flying into Orange County/Santa Ana is a great way to reach the Los Angeles Area while avoiding the traffic and bustle associated with LAX. You could make your way back north after you land to visit Los Angeles, but there’s plenty to do in and around Santa Ana.
Head for some relaxing R&R at nearby Huntington Beach. The Huntington Beach Pier is a great place to get a glimpse of the coastline or watch surfers catch a few waves. You’re sure to see some impressive rides -- Huntington Beach didn’t become known as Surf City USA for nothing. You can also fish in Huntington Beach or visit the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, a 1,300-acre estuary home to more than 200 bird species, everything from coots to kingfishers, ospreys to ibises.
Questions we hear the most
The average flight time from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana is 1 hour 22 minutes.
There are 152 weekly flights from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana on Southwest Airlines.
Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana 7 times per day from Monday through Friday.
Yes, Southwest flies nonstop from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana 5 times per day on Saturdays and 8 times per day on Sundays.
To find the lowest fares by day and time to fly San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana with Southwest, check out our Low Fare Calendar.
You can rent a car at John Wayne Airport book yours with your flight.
Yes! Flights from San Jose, CA to Orange County/Santa Ana—or from here or there to anywhere—can be changed with no change fees. Fare difference may apply.
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