Best Time to Drive from LAX to ONT

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 53 minutes via SR-60 East and I-105 East, usually 54 at this time.

On weekdays the 57-mile drive from LAX to ONT (via SR-60 East and I-105 East) usually takes as little as 51 minutes and up to 86 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 63 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (64 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: ONT to LAX

Drive times are measured from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 LAX 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	51	55	60	62	61	60	60	61	61	65	73	75	74	65	57	54	52
Tue	51	55	62	65	62	61	61	61	62	66	75	78	79	69	58	54	52
Wed	51	55	62	65	62	61	60	61	63	67	75	80	81	71	59	54	52
Thu	51	55	62	64	63	61	61	61	63	69	79	83	85	74	60	55	52
Fri	51	55	59	62	61	61	62	65	69	78	84	85	81	70	59	55	52
Sat	52	53	54	54	55	57	58	60	61	62	64	64	62	58	54	54	52
Sun	52	51	52	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	58	57	56	55	55	56	52

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 LAX to ONT?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 51 minutes then, versus up to 86 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 57-mile drive usually takes 51 to 86 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 63 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to ONT?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 86 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	55	60	62	61	60	60	61	61	65	73	75	74	65	57	54	52
Tue	51	55	62	65	62	61	61	61	62	66	75	78	79	69	58	54	52
Wed	51	55	62	65	62	61	60	61	63	67	75	80	81	71	59	54	52
Thu	51	55	62	64	63	61	61	61	63	69	79	83	85	74	60	55	52
Fri	51	55	59	62	61	61	62	65	69	78	84	85	81	70	59	55	52
Sat	52	53	54	54	55	57	58	60	61	62	64	64	62	58	54	54	52
Sun	52	51	52	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	58	57	56	55	55	56	52

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	55	60	62	61	60	60	61	61	65	73	75	74	65	57	54	52
Tue	51	55	62	65	62	61	61	61	62	66	75	78	79	69	58	54	52
Wed	51	55	62	65	62	61	60	61	63	67	75	80	81	71	59	54	52
Thu	51	55	62	64	63	61	61	61	63	69	79	83	85	74	60	55	52
Fri	51	55	59	62	61	61	62	65	69	78	84	85	81	70	59	55	52
Sat	52	53	54	54	55	57	58	60	61	62	64	64	62	58	54	54	52
Sun	52	51	52	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	58	57	56	55	55	56	52

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	55	60	62	61	60	60	61	61	65	73	75	74	65	57	54	52
Tue	51	55	62	65	62	61	61	61	62	66	75	78	79	69	58	54	52
Wed	51	55	62	65	62	61	60	61	63	67	75	80	81	71	59	54	52
Thu	51	55	62	64	63	61	61	61	63	69	79	83	85	74	60	55	52
Fri	51	55	59	62	61	61	62	65	69	78	84	85	81	70	59	55	52
Sat	52	53	54	54	55	57	58	60	61	62	64	64	62	58	54	54	52
Sun	52	51	52	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	58	57	56	55	55	56	52