Cheap flights from Santa Ana, California to San Jose from $96

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to San Jose, California from Santa Ana, California, with most prices found around $241. If you are unable to visit San Jose, California during the month of August, then departing from Santa Ana, California during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $293.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San Jose, California from Santa Ana, California is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $196. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Santa Ana, California to San Jose, California for around $302.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Jose, California is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $218. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to San Jose, California, so prices are often more expensive at around $236 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Jose, California from Santa Ana, California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Jose, California for around $390 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Jose, California from Santa Ana, California for as low as $231 on momondo.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty to San Jose

United Airlines, Southwest and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Jose, California from Santa Ana, California according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Jose, California. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to San Jose, California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Santa Ana and San Jose have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Southwest have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 5 flights per day flying from Santa Ana, California to San Jose, California. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00AM, with 45% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of April 2026, 41 flights take off from Santa Ana, California and land in San Jose, California each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 22% of weekly flights taking off on this day.