Best Time to Drive from Glendale to SNA

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 46 minutes via I-5 South, usually 46 at this time.

On weekdays the 47-mile drive from Glendale to SNA (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 81 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 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (63 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Glendale

Drive times are measured from central Glendale (South Brand Boulevard) 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 Glendale 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	41	49	65	67	56	52	51	50	52	57	64	69	69	58	48	44	42
Tue	41	50	70	72	60	55	53	52	52	58	67	74	73	63	51	45	42
Wed	41	51	71	72	62	55	54	54	56	61	71	78	79	66	53	46	42
Thu	41	50	69	72	61	57	55	56	58	63	72	78	79	67	54	47	43
Fri	41	49	62	63	57	55	56	59	65	75	80	81	75	66	52	47	44
Sat	42	43	44	46	47	50	54	57	60	61	63	62	59	53	47	47	44
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	46	49	50	52	53	53	51	50	48	47	48	43

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 SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 81 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 47-mile drive usually takes 41 to 81 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to SNA?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 81 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	49	65	67	56	52	51	50	52	57	64	69	69	58	48	44	42
Tue	41	50	70	72	60	55	53	52	52	58	67	74	73	63	51	45	42
Wed	41	51	71	72	62	55	54	54	56	61	71	78	79	66	53	46	42
Thu	41	50	69	72	61	57	55	56	58	63	72	78	79	67	54	47	43
Fri	41	49	62	63	57	55	56	59	65	75	80	81	75	66	52	47	44
Sat	42	43	44	46	47	50	54	57	60	61	63	62	59	53	47	47	44
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	46	49	50	52	53	53	51	50	48	47	48	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	49	65	67	56	52	51	50	52	57	64	69	69	58	48	44	42
Tue	41	50	70	72	60	55	53	52	52	58	67	74	73	63	51	45	42
Wed	41	51	71	72	62	55	54	54	56	61	71	78	79	66	53	46	42
Thu	41	50	69	72	61	57	55	56	58	63	72	78	79	67	54	47	43
Fri	41	49	62	63	57	55	56	59	65	75	80	81	75	66	52	47	44
Sat	42	43	44	46	47	50	54	57	60	61	63	62	59	53	47	47	44
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	46	49	50	52	53	53	51	50	48	47	48	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	49	65	67	56	52	51	50	52	57	64	69	69	58	48	44	42
Tue	41	50	70	72	60	55	53	52	52	58	67	74	73	63	51	45	42
Wed	41	51	71	72	62	55	54	54	56	61	71	78	79	66	53	46	42
Thu	41	50	69	72	61	57	55	56	58	63	72	78	79	67	54	47	43
Fri	41	49	62	63	57	55	56	59	65	75	80	81	75	66	52	47	44
Sat	42	43	44	46	47	50	54	57	60	61	63	62	59	53	47	47	44
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	46	49	50	52	53	53	51	50	48	47	48	43