Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 39 minutes via I-5 South, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Glendale to Santa Ana (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 74 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 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 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale 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	36	41	54	58	48	45	45	44	46	50	58	62	63	53	43	39	37
Tue	36	42	58	62	52	48	46	45	46	51	60	66	66	57	46	39	37
Wed	36	43	60	61	53	48	47	47	49	55	64	70	71	60	48	41	37
Thu	36	42	59	61	52	49	48	49	51	57	66	70	72	61	48	41	37
Fri	36	41	51	53	49	48	49	52	58	68	73	74	68	60	47	42	38
Sat	37	37	38	39	41	44	46	50	53	54	57	55	52	47	41	42	38
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	43	45	47	47	45	44	42	42	42	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 Glendale 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 74 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Glendale to Santa Ana?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 36 to 74 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 50 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 74 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	54	58	48	45	45	44	46	50	58	62	63	53	43	39	37
Tue	36	42	58	62	52	48	46	45	46	51	60	66	66	57	46	39	37
Wed	36	43	60	61	53	48	47	47	49	55	64	70	71	60	48	41	37
Thu	36	42	59	61	52	49	48	49	51	57	66	70	72	61	48	41	37
Fri	36	41	51	53	49	48	49	52	58	68	73	74	68	60	47	42	38
Sat	37	37	38	39	41	44	46	50	53	54	57	55	52	47	41	42	38
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	43	45	47	47	45	44	42	42	42	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	54	58	48	45	45	44	46	50	58	62	63	53	43	39	37
Tue	36	42	58	62	52	48	46	45	46	51	60	66	66	57	46	39	37
Wed	36	43	60	61	53	48	47	47	49	55	64	70	71	60	48	41	37
Thu	36	42	59	61	52	49	48	49	51	57	66	70	72	61	48	41	37
Fri	36	41	51	53	49	48	49	52	58	68	73	74	68	60	47	42	38
Sat	37	37	38	39	41	44	46	50	53	54	57	55	52	47	41	42	38
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	43	45	47	47	45	44	42	42	42	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	54	58	48	45	45	44	46	50	58	62	63	53	43	39	37
Tue	36	42	58	62	52	48	46	45	46	51	60	66	66	57	46	39	37
Wed	36	43	60	61	53	48	47	47	49	55	64	70	71	60	48	41	37
Thu	36	42	59	61	52	49	48	49	51	57	66	70	72	61	48	41	37
Fri	36	41	51	53	49	48	49	52	58	68	73	74	68	60	47	42	38
Sat	37	37	38	39	41	44	46	50	53	54	57	55	52	47	41	42	38
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	43	45	47	47	45	44	42	42	42	38