Best Time to Drive from BUR to SNA

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 50 minutes via I-5 South, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from BUR to SNA (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 87 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 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 62 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (69 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) 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 SNA 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	46	56	71	72	61	57	56	56	58	62	70	75	74	63	52	49	47
Tue	46	58	78	77	65	60	58	57	57	64	73	80	79	68	55	50	47
Wed	46	58	78	76	68	60	59	59	61	67	77	83	83	71	58	51	47
Thu	46	57	75	77	67	62	60	61	64	69	79	84	84	72	58	51	47
Fri	46	55	68	68	62	60	61	65	71	82	86	86	81	71	57	52	48
Sat	47	48	49	51	53	56	59	63	66	67	69	67	64	57	52	52	48
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	51	54	55	57	58	58	56	54	52	52	53	48

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 SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 87 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from BUR to SNA?

The 52-mile drive usually takes 46 to 87 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 62 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to SNA?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 87 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	56	71	72	61	57	56	56	58	62	70	75	74	63	52	49	47
Tue	46	58	78	77	65	60	58	57	57	64	73	80	79	68	55	50	47
Wed	46	58	78	76	68	60	59	59	61	67	77	83	83	71	58	51	47
Thu	46	57	75	77	67	62	60	61	64	69	79	84	84	72	58	51	47
Fri	46	55	68	68	62	60	61	65	71	82	86	86	81	71	57	52	48
Sat	47	48	49	51	53	56	59	63	66	67	69	67	64	57	52	52	48
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	51	54	55	57	58	58	56	54	52	52	53	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	56	71	72	61	57	56	56	58	62	70	75	74	63	52	49	47
Tue	46	58	78	77	65	60	58	57	57	64	73	80	79	68	55	50	47
Wed	46	58	78	76	68	60	59	59	61	67	77	83	83	71	58	51	47
Thu	46	57	75	77	67	62	60	61	64	69	79	84	84	72	58	51	47
Fri	46	55	68	68	62	60	61	65	71	82	86	86	81	71	57	52	48
Sat	47	48	49	51	53	56	59	63	66	67	69	67	64	57	52	52	48
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	51	54	55	57	58	58	56	54	52	52	53	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	56	71	72	61	57	56	56	58	62	70	75	74	63	52	49	47
Tue	46	58	78	77	65	60	58	57	57	64	73	80	79	68	55	50	47
Wed	46	58	78	76	68	60	59	59	61	67	77	83	83	71	58	51	47
Thu	46	57	75	77	67	62	60	61	64	69	79	84	84	72	58	51	47
Fri	46	55	68	68	62	60	61	65	71	82	86	86	81	71	57	52	48
Sat	47	48	49	51	53	56	59	63	66	67	69	67	64	57	52	52	48
Sun	47	47	47	48	49	51	54	55	57	58	58	56	54	52	52	53	48