Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to SNA

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 42 minutes via I-5 South, usually 44 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Hollywood to SNA (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 39 minutes and up to 82 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 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (61 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Hollywood

Drive times are measured from central Hollywood (North Cahuenga 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 Hollywood 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	40	46	62	64	53	48	48	48	50	54	64	70	70	59	47	42	41
Tue	39	47	67	69	57	52	49	49	50	56	66	75	74	63	50	43	40
Wed	39	47	68	69	58	51	50	50	53	59	71	79	80	67	53	44	40
Thu	39	46	66	68	58	53	53	53	56	61	72	79	80	68	53	44	41
Fri	40	45	57	60	53	51	52	56	62	72	80	82	76	66	51	44	41
Sat	40	41	42	44	45	47	50	53	56	57	60	60	57	51	44	44	41
Sun	40	40	40	41	42	44	46	47	49	50	51	49	47	44	44	45	41

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 SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 39 minutes then, versus up to 82 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 45-mile drive usually takes 39 to 82 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to SNA?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 82 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	46	62	64	53	48	48	48	50	54	64	70	70	59	47	42	41
Tue	39	47	67	69	57	52	49	49	50	56	66	75	74	63	50	43	40
Wed	39	47	68	69	58	51	50	50	53	59	71	79	80	67	53	44	40
Thu	39	46	66	68	58	53	53	53	56	61	72	79	80	68	53	44	41
Fri	40	45	57	60	53	51	52	56	62	72	80	82	76	66	51	44	41
Sat	40	41	42	44	45	47	50	53	56	57	60	60	57	51	44	44	41
Sun	40	40	40	41	42	44	46	47	49	50	51	49	47	44	44	45	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	46	62	64	53	48	48	48	50	54	64	70	70	59	47	42	41
Tue	39	47	67	69	57	52	49	49	50	56	66	75	74	63	50	43	40
Wed	39	47	68	69	58	51	50	50	53	59	71	79	80	67	53	44	40
Thu	39	46	66	68	58	53	53	53	56	61	72	79	80	68	53	44	41
Fri	40	45	57	60	53	51	52	56	62	72	80	82	76	66	51	44	41
Sat	40	41	42	44	45	47	50	53	56	57	60	60	57	51	44	44	41
Sun	40	40	40	41	42	44	46	47	49	50	51	49	47	44	44	45	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	46	62	64	53	48	48	48	50	54	64	70	70	59	47	42	41
Tue	39	47	67	69	57	52	49	49	50	56	66	75	74	63	50	43	40
Wed	39	47	68	69	58	51	50	50	53	59	71	79	80	67	53	44	40
Thu	39	46	66	68	58	53	53	53	56	61	72	79	80	68	53	44	41
Fri	40	45	57	60	53	51	52	56	62	72	80	82	76	66	51	44	41
Sat	40	41	42	44	45	47	50	53	56	57	60	60	57	51	44	44	41
Sun	40	40	40	41	42	44	46	47	49	50	51	49	47	44	44	45	41