Best Time to Drive from Burbank to SNA

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 47 minutes via I-5 South, usually 48 at this time.

On weekdays the 49-mile drive from Burbank to SNA (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 84 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 59 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Burbank

Drive times are measured from central Burbank (East Olive Avenue) 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 Burbank 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	43	52	67	69	58	54	53	53	55	59	67	72	71	60	50	46	44
Tue	43	54	73	74	62	57	55	54	54	60	70	76	76	65	53	47	44
Wed	43	54	74	74	64	57	56	56	58	64	73	80	81	68	55	48	44
Thu	43	53	72	73	64	59	57	58	60	66	75	81	81	69	55	48	44
Fri	43	51	64	65	59	57	58	61	68	78	83	84	78	68	54	49	45
Sat	44	45	46	47	49	53	56	59	63	63	65	64	61	54	49	49	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	46	48	51	52	54	55	55	53	51	49	49	50	45

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 SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 84 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 49-mile drive usually takes 43 to 84 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 59 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to SNA?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 84 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	52	67	69	58	54	53	53	55	59	67	72	71	60	50	46	44
Tue	43	54	73	74	62	57	55	54	54	60	70	76	76	65	53	47	44
Wed	43	54	74	74	64	57	56	56	58	64	73	80	81	68	55	48	44
Thu	43	53	72	73	64	59	57	58	60	66	75	81	81	69	55	48	44
Fri	43	51	64	65	59	57	58	61	68	78	83	84	78	68	54	49	45
Sat	44	45	46	47	49	53	56	59	63	63	65	64	61	54	49	49	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	46	48	51	52	54	55	55	53	51	49	49	50	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	52	67	69	58	54	53	53	55	59	67	72	71	60	50	46	44
Tue	43	54	73	74	62	57	55	54	54	60	70	76	76	65	53	47	44
Wed	43	54	74	74	64	57	56	56	58	64	73	80	81	68	55	48	44
Thu	43	53	72	73	64	59	57	58	60	66	75	81	81	69	55	48	44
Fri	43	51	64	65	59	57	58	61	68	78	83	84	78	68	54	49	45
Sat	44	45	46	47	49	53	56	59	63	63	65	64	61	54	49	49	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	46	48	51	52	54	55	55	53	51	49	49	50	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	52	67	69	58	54	53	53	55	59	67	72	71	60	50	46	44
Tue	43	54	73	74	62	57	55	54	54	60	70	76	76	65	53	47	44
Wed	43	54	74	74	64	57	56	56	58	64	73	80	81	68	55	48	44
Thu	43	53	72	73	64	59	57	58	60	66	75	81	81	69	55	48	44
Fri	43	51	64	65	59	57	58	61	68	78	83	84	78	68	54	49	45
Sat	44	45	46	47	49	53	56	59	63	63	65	64	61	54	49	49	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	46	48	51	52	54	55	55	53	51	49	49	50	45