Best Time to Drive from ONT to LAX

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 54 minutes via SR-60 West and I-105 West, usually 55 at this time.

On weekdays the 58-mile drive from ONT to LAX (via SR-60 West and I-105 West) usually takes as little as 52 minutes and up to 83 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 67 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (70 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LAX to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 ONT to LAX 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	52	66	75	75	70	66	65	64	64	67	71	71	69	62	55	55	53
Tue	52	69	82	80	72	68	66	64	64	67	72	74	73	65	56	54	53
Wed	52	71	81	80	74	67	66	65	65	69	72	75	75	67	56	54	53
Thu	52	69	81	80	74	68	68	66	68	71	76	78	78	69	57	55	53
Fri	52	62	70	71	67	67	69	71	73	77	79	78	75	67	58	55	53
Sat	53	54	55	56	57	62	65	67	70	70	69	68	65	59	55	55	53
Sun	53	53	53	54	54	55	59	61	62	63	60	59	57	56	56	57	53

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 ONT to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 52 minutes then, versus up to 83 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 58-mile drive usually takes 52 to 83 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 67 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to LAX?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 83 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	66	75	75	70	66	65	64	64	67	71	71	69	62	55	55	53
Tue	52	69	82	80	72	68	66	64	64	67	72	74	73	65	56	54	53
Wed	52	71	81	80	74	67	66	65	65	69	72	75	75	67	56	54	53
Thu	52	69	81	80	74	68	68	66	68	71	76	78	78	69	57	55	53
Fri	52	62	70	71	67	67	69	71	73	77	79	78	75	67	58	55	53
Sat	53	54	55	56	57	62	65	67	70	70	69	68	65	59	55	55	53
Sun	53	53	53	54	54	55	59	61	62	63	60	59	57	56	56	57	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	66	75	75	70	66	65	64	64	67	71	71	69	62	55	55	53
Tue	52	69	82	80	72	68	66	64	64	67	72	74	73	65	56	54	53
Wed	52	71	81	80	74	67	66	65	65	69	72	75	75	67	56	54	53
Thu	52	69	81	80	74	68	68	66	68	71	76	78	78	69	57	55	53
Fri	52	62	70	71	67	67	69	71	73	77	79	78	75	67	58	55	53
Sat	53	54	55	56	57	62	65	67	70	70	69	68	65	59	55	55	53
Sun	53	53	53	54	54	55	59	61	62	63	60	59	57	56	56	57	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	66	75	75	70	66	65	64	64	67	71	71	69	62	55	55	53
Tue	52	69	82	80	72	68	66	64	64	67	72	74	73	65	56	54	53
Wed	52	71	81	80	74	67	66	65	65	69	72	75	75	67	56	54	53
Thu	52	69	81	80	74	68	68	66	68	71	76	78	78	69	57	55	53
Fri	52	62	70	71	67	67	69	71	73	77	79	78	75	67	58	55	53
Sat	53	54	55	56	57	62	65	67	70	70	69	68	65	59	55	55	53
Sun	53	53	53	54	54	55	59	61	62	63	60	59	57	56	56	57	53