Best Time to Drive from Burbank to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 41 minutes via I-5 South, usually 43 at this time.

On weekdays the 43-mile drive from Burbank to Santa Ana (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 76 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 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (59 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Burbank 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	38	43	57	60	50	47	47	46	48	53	60	64	65	54	44	40	39
Tue	37	44	61	64	54	50	48	48	48	54	63	69	69	59	47	41	38
Wed	37	45	62	64	55	50	49	49	51	57	66	72	73	63	49	42	39
Thu	38	44	61	64	55	51	50	51	53	59	69	73	75	64	50	43	39
Fri	38	43	53	55	51	50	51	54	61	71	76	76	71	62	49	44	40
Sat	39	39	40	41	43	46	48	52	55	57	59	57	54	48	43	43	40
Sun	38	38	38	39	40	42	44	45	47	49	49	47	45	44	43	44	40

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 Burbank to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 76 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 43-mile drive usually takes 37 to 76 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 76 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	43	57	60	50	47	47	46	48	53	60	64	65	54	44	40	39
Tue	37	44	61	64	54	50	48	48	48	54	63	69	69	59	47	41	38
Wed	37	45	62	64	55	50	49	49	51	57	66	72	73	63	49	42	39
Thu	38	44	61	64	55	51	50	51	53	59	69	73	75	64	50	43	39
Fri	38	43	53	55	51	50	51	54	61	71	76	76	71	62	49	44	40
Sat	39	39	40	41	43	46	48	52	55	57	59	57	54	48	43	43	40
Sun	38	38	38	39	40	42	44	45	47	49	49	47	45	44	43	44	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	43	57	60	50	47	47	46	48	53	60	64	65	54	44	40	39
Tue	37	44	61	64	54	50	48	48	48	54	63	69	69	59	47	41	38
Wed	37	45	62	64	55	50	49	49	51	57	66	72	73	63	49	42	39
Thu	38	44	61	64	55	51	50	51	53	59	69	73	75	64	50	43	39
Fri	38	43	53	55	51	50	51	54	61	71	76	76	71	62	49	44	40
Sat	39	39	40	41	43	46	48	52	55	57	59	57	54	48	43	43	40
Sun	38	38	38	39	40	42	44	45	47	49	49	47	45	44	43	44	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	43	57	60	50	47	47	46	48	53	60	64	65	54	44	40	39
Tue	37	44	61	64	54	50	48	48	48	54	63	69	69	59	47	41	38
Wed	37	45	62	64	55	50	49	49	51	57	66	72	73	63	49	42	39
Thu	38	44	61	64	55	51	50	51	53	59	69	73	75	64	50	43	39
Fri	38	43	53	55	51	50	51	54	61	71	76	76	71	62	49	44	40
Sat	39	39	40	41	43	46	48	52	55	57	59	57	54	48	43	43	40
Sun	38	38	38	39	40	42	44	45	47	49	49	47	45	44	43	44	40