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 30 cities. The slowest in the table: from Thousand Oaks at 5 pm, about 167 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 | 13 min | 17 min | 15 min | 29 min |
| Arcadia | 53 min | 67 min | 55 min | 88 min |
| Azusa | 51 min | 48 min | 42 min | 63 min |
| Burbank | 59 min | 76 min | 60 min | 77 min |
| Claremont | 36 min | 41 min | 39 min | 64 min |
| Corona | 28 min | 32 min | 30 min | 47 min |
| Culver City | 77 min | 102 min | 53 min | 57 min |
| Downey | 28 min | 39 min | 32 min | 51 min |
| El Monte | 38 min | 52 min | 45 min | 74 min |
| Glendale | 57 min | 75 min | 59 min | 76 min |
| Hollywood | 52 min | 64 min | 49 min | 66 min |
| Long Beach | 29 min | 36 min | 31 min | 37 min |
| Los Angeles | 42 min | 53 min | 42 min | 59 min |
| Mission Viejo | 14 min | 17 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Ontario | 40 min | 47 min | 45 min | 66 min |
| Pasadena | 47 min | 59 min | 51 min | 79 min |
| Pomona | 37 min | 43 min | 37 min | 63 min |
| Porter Ranch | 79 min | 96 min | 81 min | 101 min |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 45 min | 51 min | 50 min | 75 min |
| Riverside | 40 min | 50 min | 45 min | 70 min |
| San Bernardino | 50 min | 63 min | 57 min | 83 min |
| Santa Clarita | 86 min | 103 min | 87 min | 107 min |
| Santa Monica | 85 min | 109 min | 60 min | 64 min |
| Simi Valley | 91 min | 109 min | 94 min | 114 min |
| Temecula | 67 min | 72 min | 66 min | 97 min |
| Thousand Oaks | 111 min | 138 min | 92 min | 127 min |
| Torrance | 34 min | 46 min | 38 min | 49 min |
| Van Nuys | 96 min | 122 min | 73 min | 89 min |
| West Covina | 49 min | 54 min | 43 min | 70 min |
| Whittier | 31 min | 44 min | 35 min | 57 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 18 minutes leaving at 6 am and about 24 minutes leaving at 5 pm.