Best Time to Drive from LAX to Ontario

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 51 minutes via I-10 East and I-105 East and I-605 North, usually 52 at this time.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from LAX to Ontario (via I-10 East and I-105 East and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 85 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 61 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (63 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Ontario 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	48	51	56	58	57	58	57	57	59	64	72	74	73	66	54	51	49
Tue	48	52	57	60	58	57	57	57	58	65	74	78	77	69	58	52	49
Wed	48	52	58	60	59	58	57	58	61	67	76	80	79	70	60	52	49
Thu	48	52	58	61	59	58	58	58	61	70	78	80	82	72	59	52	49
Fri	48	51	56	59	58	59	60	63	69	74	85	81	78	70	60	52	49
Sat	49	50	51	52	52	54	55	57	58	60	62	63	61	56	51	51	49
Sun	49	49	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	53	49

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 Ontario?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 85 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 54-mile drive usually takes 48 to 85 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 61 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Ontario?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 85 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	51	56	58	57	58	57	57	59	64	72	74	73	66	54	51	49
Tue	48	52	57	60	58	57	57	57	58	65	74	78	77	69	58	52	49
Wed	48	52	58	60	59	58	57	58	61	67	76	80	79	70	60	52	49
Thu	48	52	58	61	59	58	58	58	61	70	78	80	82	72	59	52	49
Fri	48	51	56	59	58	59	60	63	69	74	85	81	78	70	60	52	49
Sat	49	50	51	52	52	54	55	57	58	60	62	63	61	56	51	51	49
Sun	49	49	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	53	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	51	56	58	57	58	57	57	59	64	72	74	73	66	54	51	49
Tue	48	52	57	60	58	57	57	57	58	65	74	78	77	69	58	52	49
Wed	48	52	58	60	59	58	57	58	61	67	76	80	79	70	60	52	49
Thu	48	52	58	61	59	58	58	58	61	70	78	80	82	72	59	52	49
Fri	48	51	56	59	58	59	60	63	69	74	85	81	78	70	60	52	49
Sat	49	50	51	52	52	54	55	57	58	60	62	63	61	56	51	51	49
Sun	49	49	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	53	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	51	56	58	57	58	57	57	59	64	72	74	73	66	54	51	49
Tue	48	52	57	60	58	57	57	57	58	65	74	78	77	69	58	52	49
Wed	48	52	58	60	59	58	57	58	61	67	76	80	79	70	60	52	49
Thu	48	52	58	61	59	58	58	58	61	70	78	80	82	72	59	52	49
Fri	48	51	56	59	58	59	60	63	69	74	85	81	78	70	60	52	49
Sat	49	50	51	52	52	54	55	57	58	60	62	63	61	56	51	51	49
Sun	49	49	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	53	49