Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from LGB to Santa Ana
Right now (9:35 am PDT): about 29 minutes via SR-22 East and I-405 South, usually 27 at this time.
None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.
On weekdays the 22-mile drive from LGB to Santa Ana (via SR-22 East and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 21 minutes and up to 35 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 25 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (27 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Ana to LGB
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 21 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Tue | 21 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Wed | 21 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Thu | 21 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Fri | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Sat | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Sun | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.
Questions
What is the best time to drive from LGB to Santa Ana?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 21 minutes then, versus up to 35 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from LGB to Santa Ana?
The 22-mile drive usually takes 21 to 35 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 25 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from LGB to Santa Ana?
Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 35 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
SR-22 East in Orange County (9 miles) · I-405 South in Orange County (6 miles) · I-405 South in Los Angeles (3 miles)
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