Best Time to Drive from Downey to SNA

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 27 minutes via I-5 South, usually 28 at this time.

On weekdays the 28-mile drive from Downey to SNA (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 29 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (30 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Downey

Drive times are measured from central Downey (Downey 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 Downey 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	26	28	36	40	34	29	28	28	29	29	29	31	33	30	27	27	26
Tue	26	29	40	45	37	31	30	29	29	29	30	33	36	31	28	27	26
Wed	25	29	37	44	37	31	29	29	29	29	31	33	36	33	28	27	26
Thu	26	29	39	43	37	31	31	30	30	29	31	33	35	32	28	27	26
Fri	26	28	34	36	32	29	29	29	29	31	34	35	36	33	29	27	27
Sat	26	26	27	27	28	28	30	29	29	29	29	30	29	28	27	27	27
Sun	26	26	26	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27

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 Downey to SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 28-mile drive usually takes 25 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 29 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to SNA?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	28	36	40	34	29	28	28	29	29	29	31	33	30	27	27	26
Tue	26	29	40	45	37	31	30	29	29	29	30	33	36	31	28	27	26
Wed	25	29	37	44	37	31	29	29	29	29	31	33	36	33	28	27	26
Thu	26	29	39	43	37	31	31	30	30	29	31	33	35	32	28	27	26
Fri	26	28	34	36	32	29	29	29	29	31	34	35	36	33	29	27	27
Sat	26	26	27	27	28	28	30	29	29	29	29	30	29	28	27	27	27
Sun	26	26	26	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	26	29	40	45	37	31	30	29	29	29	30	33	36	31	28	27	26
Wed	25	29	37	44	37	31	29	29	29	29	31	33	36	33	28	27	26
Thu	26	29	39	43	37	31	31	30	30	29	31	33	35	32	28	27	26
Fri	26	28	34	36	32	29	29	29	29	31	34	35	36	33	29	27	27
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	28	36	40	34	29	28	28	29	29	29	31	33	30	27	27	26
Tue	26	29	40	45	37	31	30	29	29	29	30	33	36	31	28	27	26
Wed	25	29	37	44	37	31	29	29	29	29	31	33	36	33	28	27	26
Thu	26	29	39	43	37	31	31	30	30	29	31	33	35	32	28	27	26
Fri	26	28	34	36	32	29	29	29	29	31	34	35	36	33	29	27	27
Sat	26	26	27	27	28	28	30	29	29	29	29	30	29	28	27	27	27
Sun	26	26	26	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27