Best Time to Drive from Corona to Santa Monica

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 59 minutes via SR-91 West and I-5 North and I-10 West, usually 61 at this time.

On weekdays the 61-mile drive from Corona to Santa Monica (via SR-91 West and I-5 North and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 54 minutes and up to 87 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 66 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (69 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Corona to Santa Monica 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	55	71	81	80	73	68	65	64	64	64	65	65	65	60	57	57	55
Tue	54	74	86	84	77	71	67	64	63	64	66	66	67	62	58	56	55
Wed	55	74	85	84	77	70	66	66	64	66	66	68	69	63	58	57	55
Thu	55	73	83	82	75	70	67	67	65	68	68	70	72	64	58	57	55
Fri	55	69	76	72	69	69	68	69	70	72	71	70	70	64	58	57	55
Sat	55	56	57	59	61	64	66	68	69	69	69	66	63	60	58	57	55
Sun	54	55	55	56	57	59	63	65	67	66	64	62	61	59	59	60	55

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 Corona to Santa Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 54 minutes then, versus up to 87 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Corona to Santa Monica?

The 61-mile drive usually takes 54 to 87 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 66 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Corona to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays 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	55	71	81	80	73	68	65	64	64	64	65	65	65	60	57	57	55
Tue	54	74	86	84	77	71	67	64	63	64	66	66	67	62	58	56	55
Wed	55	74	85	84	77	70	66	66	64	66	66	68	69	63	58	57	55
Thu	55	73	83	82	75	70	67	67	65	68	68	70	72	64	58	57	55
Fri	55	69	76	72	69	69	68	69	70	72	71	70	70	64	58	57	55
Sat	55	56	57	59	61	64	66	68	69	69	69	66	63	60	58	57	55
Sun	54	55	55	56	57	59	63	65	67	66	64	62	61	59	59	60	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	71	81	80	73	68	65	64	64	64	65	65	65	60	57	57	55
Tue	54	74	86	84	77	71	67	64	63	64	66	66	67	62	58	56	55
Wed	55	74	85	84	77	70	66	66	64	66	66	68	69	63	58	57	55
Thu	55	73	83	82	75	70	67	67	65	68	68	70	72	64	58	57	55
Fri	55	69	76	72	69	69	68	69	70	72	71	70	70	64	58	57	55
Sat	55	56	57	59	61	64	66	68	69	69	69	66	63	60	58	57	55
Sun	54	55	55	56	57	59	63	65	67	66	64	62	61	59	59	60	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	71	81	80	73	68	65	64	64	64	65	65	65	60	57	57	55
Tue	54	74	86	84	77	71	67	64	63	64	66	66	67	62	58	56	55
Wed	55	74	85	84	77	70	66	66	64	66	66	68	69	63	58	57	55
Thu	55	73	83	82	75	70	67	67	65	68	68	70	72	64	58	57	55
Fri	55	69	76	72	69	69	68	69	70	72	71	70	70	64	58	57	55
Sat	55	56	57	59	61	64	66	68	69	69	69	66	63	60	58	57	55
Sun	54	55	55	56	57	59	63	65	67	66	64	62	61	59	59	60	55