Cheap Flights from Chicago to Costa Mesa

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Chicago to Costa Mesa: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Fly intoSanta Ana John Wayne Airport
Distance to Costa Mesa6.1 km
Cheapest flightR 1,762
Cheapest month to flyMay
Most popular airlineAmerican Airlines
Average flight time4 hrs, 35 mins

Find the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Costa Mesa

We always keep an eye on fares, so you can find the best flight deal in seconds. It looks like Chicago to Costa Mesa flights are currently cheapest in May. We’ve based this on flights into Santa Ana John Wayne Airport.

Finding cheap flights from Chicago to Costa Mesa: Frequently asked questions

There are 3 airports near Costa Mesa: Santa Ana John Wayne Airport, Long Beach Municipal Airport and Hawthorne Airport.
The best price we found for a return flight from Chicago to Costa Mesa is R 3,689. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United all offer direct flights to Santa Ana John Wayne Airport.
We've checked every Chicago to Costa Mesa fare we could find, and the cheapest upcoming date to fly seems to be on Monday, 4 May 2026. Overall, the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Costa Mesa is usually May.
If you're flying from Chicago, the cheapest airport near Costa Mesa is Santa Ana John Wayne – which is 6.1 km away from the centre of Costa Mesa. We've found flights into this airport from R 3,689.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Chicago to Costa Mesa on Monday, 4 May 2026.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between Chicago and Costa Mesa. Most routes have one or more stops.
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We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Costa Mesa is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Santa Ana John Wayne Airport is 6.1km from Costa Mesa, Long Beach Municipal Airport is 29.1km from Costa Mesa, and Hawthorne Airport is 50.0km from Costa Mesa.
Santa Ana John Wayne Airport is closest to Costa Mesa, at around 6.1 km away.
The cheapest airline that flies to Costa Mesa is Frontier Airlines. And the cheapest airline that flies to Long Beach Municipal Airport is United.