Best Time to Drive from BUR to Santa Ana

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-5 South, usually 45 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from BUR to Santa Ana (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 80 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 55 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Ana to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 BUR 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	41	47	61	62	53	50	50	49	51	56	64	68	68	57	47	43	42
Tue	40	48	66	67	57	53	51	51	51	57	66	72	72	62	50	44	41
Wed	40	48	67	66	59	53	52	52	54	61	70	75	76	66	52	45	42
Thu	41	48	65	67	58	55	53	54	57	63	72	76	77	67	53	46	42
Fri	41	47	57	58	54	53	54	58	65	75	80	79	75	65	52	47	43
Sat	42	42	43	45	46	49	52	56	59	60	62	61	58	51	47	47	43
Sun	41	41	42	42	43	45	47	49	51	52	52	50	48	47	47	48	43

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

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

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 45-mile drive usually takes 40 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 55 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 80 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	47	61	62	53	50	50	49	51	56	64	68	68	57	47	43	42
Tue	40	48	66	67	57	53	51	51	51	57	66	72	72	62	50	44	41
Wed	40	48	67	66	59	53	52	52	54	61	70	75	76	66	52	45	42
Thu	41	48	65	67	58	55	53	54	57	63	72	76	77	67	53	46	42
Fri	41	47	57	58	54	53	54	58	65	75	80	79	75	65	52	47	43
Sat	42	42	43	45	46	49	52	56	59	60	62	61	58	51	47	47	43
Sun	41	41	42	42	43	45	47	49	51	52	52	50	48	47	47	48	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	47	61	62	53	50	50	49	51	56	64	68	68	57	47	43	42
Tue	40	48	66	67	57	53	51	51	51	57	66	72	72	62	50	44	41
Wed	40	48	67	66	59	53	52	52	54	61	70	75	76	66	52	45	42
Thu	41	48	65	67	58	55	53	54	57	63	72	76	77	67	53	46	42
Fri	41	47	57	58	54	53	54	58	65	75	80	79	75	65	52	47	43
Sat	42	42	43	45	46	49	52	56	59	60	62	61	58	51	47	47	43
Sun	41	41	42	42	43	45	47	49	51	52	52	50	48	47	47	48	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	47	61	62	53	50	50	49	51	56	64	68	68	57	47	43	42
Tue	40	48	66	67	57	53	51	51	51	57	66	72	72	62	50	44	41
Wed	40	48	67	66	59	53	52	52	54	61	70	75	76	66	52	45	42
Thu	41	48	65	67	58	55	53	54	57	63	72	76	77	67	53	46	42
Fri	41	47	57	58	54	53	54	58	65	75	80	79	75	65	52	47	43
Sat	42	42	43	45	46	49	52	56	59	60	62	61	58	51	47	47	43
Sun	41	41	42	42	43	45	47	49	51	52	52	50	48	47	47	48	43