Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Los Angeles from $139

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Newark Airport to Santa Ana, California. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $460. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Santa Ana, California from Newark Airport during November instead. Flights to Santa Ana, California in November, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $493.

The cheapest day to depart from Newark Airport to Santa Ana, California is on a Friday. Travelers who choose to depart for Santa Ana, California on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as $550. The most expensive day to fly to Santa Ana, California is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $721.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Newark Airport to Santa Ana, California when you can find flight prices for as low as $559. Flying to Santa Ana, California in the morning 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 $686.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Santa Ana, California from Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Santa Ana, California for around $547 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 Newark Airport for as low as $435 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Newark Airport 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 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Newark Airport to Santa Ana, California flight.

As of October 2026, prices for Newark Airport to Santa Ana, California flights are approximately 46% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

United Airlines, JetBlue and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Santa Ana, California from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 77% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Santa Ana, California. Keep in mind that there are 8 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: 89% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Phoenix (PHX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $315.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 06m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 36m.

As of October 2026, 5 flights take off from Newark Airport and land in Santa Ana, California each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 60% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

39 flights are operational weekly from Newark Airport to Santa Ana, California as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.