Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to ONT

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via I-10 East, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Los Angeles to ONT (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 67 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 46 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: ONT to Los Angeles

Drive times are measured from Downtown LA (City Hall) (West 1st Street) 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 Los Angeles 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	38	40	41	43	43	43	43	44	44	49	56	59	60	54	43	40	39
Tue	38	40	41	44	42	43	43	43	44	49	57	61	61	56	48	41	39
Wed	38	40	41	44	43	43	43	43	46	50	60	63	64	56	50	42	39
Thu	38	40	41	44	43	43	43	43	45	51	59	63	64	56	48	42	39
Fri	38	40	41	44	43	44	44	47	52	56	66	63	61	54	48	42	39
Sat	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	43	44	47	47	46	43	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	41	39

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 Los Angeles to ONT?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 67 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to ONT?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 38 to 67 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 46 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to ONT?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 67 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	41	43	43	43	43	44	44	49	56	59	60	54	43	40	39
Tue	38	40	41	44	42	43	43	43	44	49	57	61	61	56	48	41	39
Wed	38	40	41	44	43	43	43	43	46	50	60	63	64	56	50	42	39
Thu	38	40	41	44	43	43	43	43	45	51	59	63	64	56	48	42	39
Fri	38	40	41	44	43	44	44	47	52	56	66	63	61	54	48	42	39
Sat	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	43	44	47	47	46	43	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	41	43	43	43	43	44	44	49	56	59	60	54	43	40	39
Tue	38	40	41	44	42	43	43	43	44	49	57	61	61	56	48	41	39
Wed	38	40	41	44	43	43	43	43	46	50	60	63	64	56	50	42	39
Thu	38	40	41	44	43	43	43	43	45	51	59	63	64	56	48	42	39
Fri	38	40	41	44	43	44	44	47	52	56	66	63	61	54	48	42	39
Sat	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	43	44	47	47	46	43	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	41	43	43	43	43	44	44	49	56	59	60	54	43	40	39
Tue	38	40	41	44	42	43	43	43	44	49	57	61	61	56	48	41	39
Wed	38	40	41	44	43	43	43	43	46	50	60	63	64	56	50	42	39
Thu	38	40	41	44	43	43	43	43	45	51	59	63	64	56	48	42	39
Fri	38	40	41	44	43	44	44	47	52	56	66	63	61	54	48	42	39
Sat	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	43	44	47	47	46	43	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	41	39