Best Time to Drive from Culver City to SNA

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 42 minutes via I-405 South, usually 42 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Culver City to SNA (via I-405 South) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 68 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 48 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Culver City

Drive times are measured from central Culver City (Duquesne 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 Culver City 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	40	42	47	49	46	45	45	45	46	49	53	56	58	53	46	42	41
Tue	40	43	50	52	47	45	45	45	46	51	56	61	65	60	48	42	41
Wed	40	43	49	51	48	45	45	45	47	51	58	64	68	62	49	43	41
Thu	40	42	47	51	47	45	45	45	48	53	61	66	67	60	50	44	41
Fri	40	42	45	47	45	45	46	48	53	58	63	63	62	56	47	43	41
Sat	41	41	41	42	43	44	45	46	48	49	51	50	49	45	42	42	41
Sun	41	40	40	41	42	42	43	44	44	44	45	45	44	43	43	43	41

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 SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 68 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Culver City to SNA?

The 45-mile drive usually takes 40 to 68 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 48 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Culver City to SNA?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 68 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	42	47	49	46	45	45	45	46	49	53	56	58	53	46	42	41
Tue	40	43	50	52	47	45	45	45	46	51	56	61	65	60	48	42	41
Wed	40	43	49	51	48	45	45	45	47	51	58	64	68	62	49	43	41
Thu	40	42	47	51	47	45	45	45	48	53	61	66	67	60	50	44	41
Fri	40	42	45	47	45	45	46	48	53	58	63	63	62	56	47	43	41
Sat	41	41	41	42	43	44	45	46	48	49	51	50	49	45	42	42	41
Sun	41	40	40	41	42	42	43	44	44	44	45	45	44	43	43	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	42	47	49	46	45	45	45	46	49	53	56	58	53	46	42	41
Tue	40	43	50	52	47	45	45	45	46	51	56	61	65	60	48	42	41
Wed	40	43	49	51	48	45	45	45	47	51	58	64	68	62	49	43	41
Thu	40	42	47	51	47	45	45	45	48	53	61	66	67	60	50	44	41
Fri	40	42	45	47	45	45	46	48	53	58	63	63	62	56	47	43	41
Sat	41	41	41	42	43	44	45	46	48	49	51	50	49	45	42	42	41
Sun	41	40	40	41	42	42	43	44	44	44	45	45	44	43	43	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	42	47	49	46	45	45	45	46	49	53	56	58	53	46	42	41
Tue	40	43	50	52	47	45	45	45	46	51	56	61	65	60	48	42	41
Wed	40	43	49	51	48	45	45	45	47	51	58	64	68	62	49	43	41
Thu	40	42	47	51	47	45	45	45	48	53	61	66	67	60	50	44	41
Fri	40	42	45	47	45	45	46	48	53	58	63	63	62	56	47	43	41
Sat	41	41	41	42	43	44	45	46	48	49	51	50	49	45	42	42	41
Sun	41	40	40	41	42	42	43	44	44	44	45	45	44	43	43	43	41