Cheap flights from Charlotte to Los Angeles from $137

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Charlotte to Santa Ana, California. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $507. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Santa Ana, California from Charlotte during February instead. Flights to Santa Ana, California in February, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $518.

The cheapest day to depart from Charlotte to Santa Ana, California is on a Tuesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Santa Ana, California on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $513. The most expensive day to fly to Santa Ana, California is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $877.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Charlotte to Santa Ana, California when you can find flight prices for as low as $561. Flying to Santa Ana, California in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Santa Ana, California is in the afternoon when prices are around $583.

Fly from Charlotte Douglas to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty for the best Charlotte Douglas - Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Santa Ana, California from Charlotte when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Santa Ana, California for around $568 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Santa Ana, California from Charlotte for as low as $143 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Charlotte to Santa Ana, California flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 29% on your flight if you consider stops on a Charlotte to Santa Ana, California flight.

As of November 2026, prices for Charlotte to Santa Ana, California flights are approximately 252% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from Charlotte Douglas to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

American Airlines, Delta and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Santa Ana, California from Charlotte according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 70% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Santa Ana, California. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Santa Ana, California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Salt Lake City (SLC) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $216.

Flights connecting via Salt Lake City (SLC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 20m.

Salt Lake City (SLC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 41m.

As of November 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from Charlotte to Santa Ana, California. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

7 flights are operational weekly from Charlotte to Santa Ana, California as of November 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.