Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 30 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from El Monte to Santa Ana (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from El Monte 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	28	31	40	44	37	34	33	33	34	35	40	43	44	39	31	30	29
Tue	28	31	44	49	41	36	34	34	35	36	42	46	47	41	34	30	29
Wed	28	31	43	48	41	36	34	34	35	38	43	47	50	44	35	30	29
Thu	28	31	43	49	41	37	36	36	37	39	44	49	50	45	36	30	29
Fri	28	30	36	40	36	35	36	37	40	44	49	52	50	45	35	31	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	35	36	38	40	40	39	35	30	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	32	33	34	34	33	32	31	30	31	29

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 El Monte to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from El Monte to Santa Ana?

The 30-mile drive usually takes 28 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	31	40	44	37	34	33	33	34	35	40	43	44	39	31	30	29
Tue	28	31	44	49	41	36	34	34	35	36	42	46	47	41	34	30	29
Wed	28	31	43	48	41	36	34	34	35	38	43	47	50	44	35	30	29
Thu	28	31	43	49	41	37	36	36	37	39	44	49	50	45	36	30	29
Fri	28	30	36	40	36	35	36	37	40	44	49	52	50	45	35	31	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	35	36	38	40	40	39	35	30	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	32	33	34	34	33	32	31	30	31	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	31	40	44	37	34	33	33	34	35	40	43	44	39	31	30	29
Tue	28	31	44	49	41	36	34	34	35	36	42	46	47	41	34	30	29
Wed	28	31	43	48	41	36	34	34	35	38	43	47	50	44	35	30	29
Thu	28	31	43	49	41	37	36	36	37	39	44	49	50	45	36	30	29
Fri	28	30	36	40	36	35	36	37	40	44	49	52	50	45	35	31	29
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	31	40	44	37	34	33	33	34	35	40	43	44	39	31	30	29
Tue	28	31	44	49	41	36	34	34	35	36	42	46	47	41	34	30	29
Wed	28	31	43	48	41	36	34	34	35	38	43	47	50	44	35	30	29
Thu	28	31	43	49	41	37	36	36	37	39	44	49	50	45	36	30	29
Fri	28	30	36	40	36	35	36	37	40	44	49	52	50	45	35	31	29
Sat	29	29	29	30	30	32	34	35	36	38	40	40	39	35	30	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	32	33	34	34	33	32	31	30	31	29