Traffic Predict
When to Leave for ONT: Drive Times by Time of Day
How long it usually takes to drive to Ontario International Airport (ONT) on a weekday, by the time you leave, from 24 cities. The slowest in the table: from Santa Monica at 5 pm, about 92 minutes.
Plan to reach the airport about 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one; the columns on the right give the latest time to leave to be at the curb by 7 am or 5 pm on a normal weekday.
Driving to ONT
Typical Tuesday drive times from our freeway sensors, from the city centre to the terminals; weekends are usually faster, Friday afternoons slower. Crashes and weather are not included.
Leaving ONT
| To | 6 am | 8 am | noon | 5 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 39 min | 42 min | 36 min | 35 min |
| Burbank | 63 min | 72 min | 53 min | 55 min |
| Culver City | 66 min | 76 min | 57 min | 58 min |
| Downey | 48 min | 59 min | 47 min | 54 min |
| El Monte | 37 min | 40 min | 31 min | 32 min |
| Glendale | 60 min | 67 min | 49 min | 51 min |
| Hollywood | 59 min | 68 min | 51 min | 54 min |
| Huntington Beach | 60 min | 63 min | 55 min | 57 min |
| Irvine | 41 min | 43 min | 40 min | 39 min |
| Long Beach | 63 min | 74 min | 61 min | 70 min |
| Los Angeles | 51 min | 58 min | 44 min | 45 min |
| Mission Viejo | 46 min | 49 min | 46 min | 46 min |
| Palm Springs | 69 min | 70 min | 71 min | 76 min |
| Pasadena | 53 min | 60 min | 43 min | 43 min |
| Riverside | 18 min | 19 min | 18 min | 22 min |
| San Bernardino | 23 min | 24 min | 24 min | 27 min |
| Santa Ana | 45 min | 50 min | 40 min | 41 min |
| Santa Clarita | 85 min | 93 min | 76 min | 80 min |
| Santa Monica | 72 min | 83 min | 62 min | 63 min |
| Temecula | 54 min | 57 min | 52 min | 59 min |
| Torrance | 69 min | 78 min | 65 min | 72 min |
| Van Nuys | 74 min | 82 min | 63 min | 70 min |
| West Covina | 29 min | 31 min | 26 min | 27 min |
| Whittier | 40 min | 41 min | 37 min | 36 min |
Questions
How early should I leave for ONT?
Aim to reach ONT about 2 hours before a domestic flight (3 hours for international). The table above gives the latest time to leave from each city to be there by 7 am or 5 pm on a normal weekday; allow extra time on Friday afternoons, holidays and rainy days.
How long does it take to drive from Anaheim to ONT?
On a weekday it usually takes about 31 minutes leaving at 6 am and about 40 minutes leaving at 5 pm.