Best Time to Drive from Irvine to ONT

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 37 minutes via SR-241 North and SR-261 North, usually 37 at this time.

On weekdays the 35-mile drive from Irvine to ONT (via SR-241 North and SR-261 North) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 51 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: ONT to Irvine

Drive times are measured from central Irvine (Harvard Avenue) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) 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 Irvine to ONT 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	37	37	41	42	39	38	38	38	38	40	43	44	44	39	38	37	37
Tue	37	39	48	49	40	38	38	39	39	42	46	48	46	41	38	38	37
Wed	36	39	46	48	42	39	38	39	39	41	45	44	46	41	38	38	37
Thu	37	38	46	48	39	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	48	43	38	37	37
Fri	36	37	38	39	39	39	39	41	44	47	49	50	49	42	39	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	37	38	38	40	39	40	43	41	41	40	38	38	37	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	37	37	37

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 Irvine to ONT?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 51 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Irvine to ONT?

The 35-mile drive usually takes 36 to 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to ONT?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 51 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	37	41	42	39	38	38	38	38	40	43	44	44	39	38	37	37
Tue	37	39	48	49	40	38	38	39	39	42	46	48	46	41	38	38	37
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Fri	36	37	38	39	39	39	39	41	44	47	49	50	49	42	39	38	37
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Sun	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	37	37	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	37	39	48	49	40	38	38	39	39	42	46	48	46	41	38	38	37
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	37	41	42	39	38	38	38	38	40	43	44	44	39	38	37	37
Tue	37	39	48	49	40	38	38	39	39	42	46	48	46	41	38	38	37
Wed	36	39	46	48	42	39	38	39	39	41	45	44	46	41	38	38	37
Thu	37	38	46	48	39	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	48	43	38	37	37
Fri	36	37	38	39	39	39	39	41	44	47	49	50	49	42	39	38	37
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