Traffic Predict
When to Leave for SNA: Drive Times by Time of Day
How long it usually takes to drive to John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) on a weekday, by the time you leave, from 24 cities. The slowest in the table: from Thousand Oaks at 5 pm, about 109 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 SNA
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 SNA
| To | 6 am | 8 am | noon | 5 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 14 min | 16 min | 16 min | 23 min |
| Burbank | 50 min | 60 min | 53 min | 67 min |
| Corona | 27 min | 29 min | 29 min | 38 min |
| Culver City | 48 min | 59 min | 47 min | 52 min |
| Downey | 27 min | 30 min | 29 min | 39 min |
| El Monte | 36 min | 41 min | 39 min | 53 min |
| Glendale | 48 min | 58 min | 51 min | 65 min |
| Hollywood | 48 min | 59 min | 49 min | 61 min |
| Long Beach | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min | 30 min |
| Los Angeles | 40 min | 49 min | 42 min | 53 min |
| Mission Viejo | 14 min | 15 min | 15 min | 18 min |
| Ontario | 37 min | 42 min | 41 min | 55 min |
| Pasadena | 43 min | 49 min | 47 min | 60 min |
| Pomona | 31 min | 35 min | 34 min | 45 min |
| Riverside | 41 min | 46 min | 44 min | 55 min |
| San Bernardino | 52 min | 58 min | 56 min | 68 min |
| Santa Clarita | 73 min | 83 min | 77 min | 91 min |
| Santa Monica | 55 min | 66 min | 53 min | 59 min |
| Temecula | 65 min | 69 min | 65 min | 81 min |
| Thousand Oaks | 83 min | 98 min | 83 min | 107 min |
| Torrance | 33 min | 35 min | 34 min | 40 min |
| Van Nuys | 64 min | 77 min | 64 min | 82 min |
| West Covina | 38 min | 41 min | 39 min | 49 min |
| Whittier | 29 min | 31 min | 31 min | 39 min |
Questions
How early should I leave for SNA?
Aim to reach SNA 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 SNA?
On a weekday it usually takes about 16 minutes leaving at 6 am and about 17 minutes leaving at 5 pm.