Best Time to Drive from Culver City to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 39 minutes via I-5 South and I-10 East, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Culver City to Santa Ana (via I-5 South and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 83 minutes, when leaving around 4 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 50 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (60 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Culver City 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	37	40	52	56	46	43	44	44	46	52	64	70	70	58	44	39	37
Tue	36	41	57	61	50	46	44	45	46	54	67	75	75	64	49	40	37
Wed	36	41	58	60	51	46	45	46	49	58	72	78	80	68	52	41	37
Thu	36	41	57	61	51	47	47	48	53	60	73	80	81	69	53	42	38
Fri	37	40	48	52	47	46	48	52	61	74	82	83	78	66	50	41	38
Sat	37	38	38	40	40	42	45	49	53	56	59	59	56	48	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	40	41	42	44	46	46	45	43	41	41	41	38

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 Culver City to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 83 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Culver City to Santa Ana?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 36 to 83 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 50 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Culver City to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 83 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	40	52	56	46	43	44	44	46	52	64	70	70	58	44	39	37
Tue	36	41	57	61	50	46	44	45	46	54	67	75	75	64	49	40	37
Wed	36	41	58	60	51	46	45	46	49	58	72	78	80	68	52	41	37
Thu	36	41	57	61	51	47	47	48	53	60	73	80	81	69	53	42	38
Fri	37	40	48	52	47	46	48	52	61	74	82	83	78	66	50	41	38
Sat	37	38	38	40	40	42	45	49	53	56	59	59	56	48	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	40	41	42	44	46	46	45	43	41	41	41	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	40	52	56	46	43	44	44	46	52	64	70	70	58	44	39	37
Tue	36	41	57	61	50	46	44	45	46	54	67	75	75	64	49	40	37
Wed	36	41	58	60	51	46	45	46	49	58	72	78	80	68	52	41	37
Thu	36	41	57	61	51	47	47	48	53	60	73	80	81	69	53	42	38
Fri	37	40	48	52	47	46	48	52	61	74	82	83	78	66	50	41	38
Sat	37	38	38	40	40	42	45	49	53	56	59	59	56	48	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	40	41	42	44	46	46	45	43	41	41	41	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	40	52	56	46	43	44	44	46	52	64	70	70	58	44	39	37
Tue	36	41	57	61	50	46	44	45	46	54	67	75	75	64	49	40	37
Wed	36	41	58	60	51	46	45	46	49	58	72	78	80	68	52	41	37
Thu	36	41	57	61	51	47	47	48	53	60	73	80	81	69	53	42	38
Fri	37	40	48	52	47	46	48	52	61	74	82	83	78	66	50	41	38
Sat	37	38	38	40	40	42	45	49	53	56	59	59	56	48	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	40	41	42	44	46	46	45	43	41	41	41	38