Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via I-5 South, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 38-mile drive from Hollywood to Santa Ana (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 75 minutes, when leaving around 4 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 47 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hollywood 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	34	38	51	55	45	42	42	42	44	48	57	63	64	53	41	37	35
Tue	34	39	55	59	49	44	43	43	44	49	60	67	68	58	45	37	35
Wed	34	39	56	58	50	44	43	43	46	53	64	71	73	61	47	38	35
Thu	34	38	56	59	49	45	46	46	49	55	65	72	74	62	48	39	36
Fri	35	38	46	50	45	45	46	49	55	66	74	75	70	60	46	39	36
Sat	35	36	36	38	38	40	43	46	49	51	54	54	51	45	38	38	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	38	39	41	43	44	44	43	41	39	39	39	36

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 Hollywood to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 75 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 38-mile drive usually takes 34 to 75 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 47 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 75 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	38	51	55	45	42	42	42	44	48	57	63	64	53	41	37	35
Tue	34	39	55	59	49	44	43	43	44	49	60	67	68	58	45	37	35
Wed	34	39	56	58	50	44	43	43	46	53	64	71	73	61	47	38	35
Thu	34	38	56	59	49	45	46	46	49	55	65	72	74	62	48	39	36
Fri	35	38	46	50	45	45	46	49	55	66	74	75	70	60	46	39	36
Sat	35	36	36	38	38	40	43	46	49	51	54	54	51	45	38	38	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	38	39	41	43	44	44	43	41	39	39	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	38	51	55	45	42	42	42	44	48	57	63	64	53	41	37	35
Tue	34	39	55	59	49	44	43	43	44	49	60	67	68	58	45	37	35
Wed	34	39	56	58	50	44	43	43	46	53	64	71	73	61	47	38	35
Thu	34	38	56	59	49	45	46	46	49	55	65	72	74	62	48	39	36
Fri	35	38	46	50	45	45	46	49	55	66	74	75	70	60	46	39	36
Sat	35	36	36	38	38	40	43	46	49	51	54	54	51	45	38	38	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	38	39	41	43	44	44	43	41	39	39	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	38	51	55	45	42	42	42	44	48	57	63	64	53	41	37	35
Tue	34	39	55	59	49	44	43	43	44	49	60	67	68	58	45	37	35
Wed	34	39	56	58	50	44	43	43	46	53	64	71	73	61	47	38	35
Thu	34	38	56	59	49	45	46	46	49	55	65	72	74	62	48	39	36
Fri	35	38	46	50	45	45	46	49	55	66	74	75	70	60	46	39	36
Sat	35	36	36	38	38	40	43	46	49	51	54	54	51	45	38	38	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	38	39	41	43	44	44	43	41	39	39	39	36