Best Time to Drive from ONT to Los Angeles

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 43 minutes via I-10 West, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 42-mile drive from ONT to Los Angeles (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 61 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to Downtown LA (City Hall) (West 1st Street) 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 Los Angeles 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	50	56	52	49	46	45	45	44	43	43	44	44	42	40	40	39
Tue	38	51	60	58	50	46	45	44	44	43	43	44	45	43	40	40	39
Wed	39	52	61	58	53	50	47	44	44	43	44	45	47	45	41	40	39
Thu	38	51	59	58	51	48	45	44	44	44	45	46	48	45	41	40	39
Fri	39	44	47	48	46	46	45	45	45	46	46	46	48	45	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	43	45	45	46	45	44	44	44	43	41	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	42	42	43	43	42	42	42	41	41	42	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 ONT to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 61 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 42-mile drive usually takes 38 to 61 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 61 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	50	56	52	49	46	45	45	44	43	43	44	44	42	40	40	39
Tue	38	51	60	58	50	46	45	44	44	43	43	44	45	43	40	40	39
Wed	39	52	61	58	53	50	47	44	44	43	44	45	47	45	41	40	39
Thu	38	51	59	58	51	48	45	44	44	44	45	46	48	45	41	40	39
Fri	39	44	47	48	46	46	45	45	45	46	46	46	48	45	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	43	45	45	46	45	44	44	44	43	41	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	42	42	43	43	42	42	42	41	41	42	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	50	56	52	49	46	45	45	44	43	43	44	44	42	40	40	39
Tue	38	51	60	58	50	46	45	44	44	43	43	44	45	43	40	40	39
Wed	39	52	61	58	53	50	47	44	44	43	44	45	47	45	41	40	39
Thu	38	51	59	58	51	48	45	44	44	44	45	46	48	45	41	40	39
Fri	39	44	47	48	46	46	45	45	45	46	46	46	48	45	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	43	45	45	46	45	44	44	44	43	41	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	42	42	43	43	42	42	42	41	41	42	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	50	56	52	49	46	45	45	44	43	43	44	44	42	40	40	39
Tue	38	51	60	58	50	46	45	44	44	43	43	44	45	43	40	40	39
Wed	39	52	61	58	53	50	47	44	44	43	44	45	47	45	41	40	39
Thu	38	51	59	58	51	48	45	44	44	44	45	46	48	45	41	40	39
Fri	39	44	47	48	46	46	45	45	45	46	46	46	48	45	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	43	45	45	46	45	44	44	44	43	41	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	42	42	43	43	42	42	42	41	41	42	39