Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Santa Ana

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 72 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 69 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Arcadia to Santa Ana (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 73 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 50 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (54 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Ana to Arcadia

Freeway, about 38 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 8 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 Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) 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 Arcadia to Santa Ana by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	47	63	63	53	49	47	47	47	49	59	63	63	53	41	39	38
Tue	38	48	66	65	57	53	49	48	48	53	62	69	69	58	44	40	38
Wed	37	48	66	64	58	53	50	50	49	53	63	70	72	61	45	40	38
Thu	38	48	65	64	58	54	52	51	51	54	62	69	70	59	46	40	38
Fri	38	46	57	56	52	50	49	49	53	60	68	72	69	59	47	41	38
Sat	38	39	40	40	41	43	45	47	49	52	54	54	52	48	42	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	45	46	46	44	43	42	41	41	39

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 Arcadia to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 73 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 41-mile drive usually takes 37 to 73 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 50 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 73 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	47	63	63	53	49	47	47	47	49	59	63	63	53	41	39	38
Tue	38	48	66	65	57	53	49	48	48	53	62	69	69	58	44	40	38
Wed	37	48	66	64	58	53	50	50	49	53	63	70	72	61	45	40	38
Thu	38	48	65	64	58	54	52	51	51	54	62	69	70	59	46	40	38
Fri	38	46	57	56	52	50	49	49	53	60	68	72	69	59	47	41	38
Sat	38	39	40	40	41	43	45	47	49	52	54	54	52	48	42	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	45	46	46	44	43	42	41	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	47	63	63	53	49	47	47	47	49	59	63	63	53	41	39	38
Tue	38	48	66	65	57	53	49	48	48	53	62	69	69	58	44	40	38
Wed	37	48	66	64	58	53	50	50	49	53	63	70	72	61	45	40	38
Thu	38	48	65	64	58	54	52	51	51	54	62	69	70	59	46	40	38
Fri	38	46	57	56	52	50	49	49	53	60	68	72	69	59	47	41	38
Sat	38	39	40	40	41	43	45	47	49	52	54	54	52	48	42	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	45	46	46	44	43	42	41	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	47	63	63	53	49	47	47	47	49	59	63	63	53	41	39	38
Tue	38	48	66	65	57	53	49	48	48	53	62	69	69	58	44	40	38
Wed	37	48	66	64	58	53	50	50	49	53	63	70	72	61	45	40	38
Thu	38	48	65	64	58	54	52	51	51	54	62	69	70	59	46	40	38
Fri	38	46	57	56	52	50	49	49	53	60	68	72	69	59	47	41	38
Sat	38	39	40	40	41	43	45	47	49	52	54	54	52	48	42	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	45	46	46	44	43	42	41	41	39