Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to Santa Ana

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 12 minutes via I-5 South, usually 12 at this time.

On weekdays the 8-mile drive from Anaheim to Santa Ana (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 12 minutes and up to 18 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 12 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 8:30 pm on Sundays (13 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Ana to Anaheim

Freeway, about 4 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 8 to 13 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Anaheim (North Anaheim Boulevard / North Anaheim Boulevard) to central Santa Ana (Main Street) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to Santa Ana by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1212141715121212121214141514121212
Tue1213151816131312121214151615131212
Wed1212151817141312131314151615131212
Thu1212141615141313121213141414131212
Fri1212141514121212131314151514121212
Sat1212121212121212121212121212121212
Sun1212121212121212121212121212121212

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Anaheim to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 12 minutes then, versus up to 18 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Anaheim to Santa Ana?

The 8-mile drive usually takes 12 to 18 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 12 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 18 minutes.

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