Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Ontario

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 35 minutes via I-10 East, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from Los Angeles to Ontario (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 63 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 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Los Angeles 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	33	35	36	38	38	38	38	39	39	44	51	54	55	49	38	35	34
Tue	33	35	36	39	37	38	38	38	39	44	52	56	56	51	43	36	34
Wed	33	35	36	39	38	38	38	38	41	45	55	58	59	52	45	37	34
Thu	34	35	36	39	38	38	38	38	40	47	54	58	59	51	43	37	34
Fri	34	35	36	39	38	39	39	42	47	51	60	58	56	49	43	37	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	36	36	37	38	40	42	42	40	38	35	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	35	35	36	34

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 Ontario?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 63 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 33 to 63 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Ontario?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 63 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	35	36	38	38	38	38	39	39	44	51	54	55	49	38	35	34
Tue	33	35	36	39	37	38	38	38	39	44	52	56	56	51	43	36	34
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Fri	34	35	36	39	38	39	39	42	47	51	60	58	56	49	43	37	34
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Sun	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	35	35	36	34

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Tue	33	35	36	39	37	38	38	38	39	44	52	56	56	51	43	36	34
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	35	36	38	38	38	38	39	39	44	51	54	55	49	38	35	34
Tue	33	35	36	39	37	38	38	38	39	44	52	56	56	51	43	36	34
Wed	33	35	36	39	38	38	38	38	41	45	55	58	59	52	45	37	34
Thu	34	35	36	39	38	38	38	38	40	47	54	58	59	51	43	37	34
Fri	34	35	36	39	38	39	39	42	47	51	60	58	56	49	43	37	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	36	36	37	38	40	42	42	40	38	35	35	34
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