Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles from $126

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Santa Ana, California. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $110. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Santa Ana, California from Washington, D.C. during April instead. Flights to Santa Ana, California in April, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around $110.

Fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty for the best Washington, D.C. - Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Santa Ana, California from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Santa Ana, California for around $508 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 Washington, D.C. for as low as $323 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Washington, D.C. 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 16% on your flight if you consider stops on a Washington, D.C. to Santa Ana, California flight.

As of July 2026, prices for Washington, D.C. to Santa Ana, California flights are approximately 43% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Breeze Airways, Delta, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

United Airlines, Southwest and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Santa Ana, California from Washington, D.C. according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 53% 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.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 87% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $318.

Flights connecting via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 07m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 50m.

As of July 2026, there are 3 flights per week flying from Washington, D.C. to Santa Ana, California. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.

Flight times from Washington, D.C. to Santa Ana, California vary, but if you’re flying out of Washington, D.C. and flying into Los Angeles (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 5h 24m on average. Another popular route from Washington, D.C. to Santa Ana, California is flying from Baltimore to Los Angeles, which will take roughly 5h 25m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.