Best Time to Drive from ONT to Pasadena

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 37 minutes via I-210 West and SR-60 West, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from ONT to Pasadena (via I-210 West and SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Pasadena to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to Old Pasadena (East Holly 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 Pasadena 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	35	50	59	54	50	46	44	43	42	41	42	43	42	39	37	37	36
Tue	35	53	64	60	54	50	47	43	41	41	43	44	43	40	37	37	36
Wed	35	53	65	62	54	50	46	43	42	43	44	44	44	42	37	37	36
Thu	35	54	66	62	55	49	46	44	43	43	44	45	46	42	38	37	36
Fri	35	46	51	51	49	48	46	47	46	47	48	48	47	43	39	37	36
Sat	36	38	38	38	39	41	44	45	46	46	44	43	41	40	38	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	42	43	43	41	40	39	38	38	38	36

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 Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 39-mile drive usually takes 35 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to Pasadena?

Leaving around 7 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	50	59	54	50	46	44	43	42	41	42	43	42	39	37	37	36
Tue	35	53	64	60	54	50	47	43	41	41	43	44	43	40	37	37	36
Wed	35	53	65	62	54	50	46	43	42	43	44	44	44	42	37	37	36
Thu	35	54	66	62	55	49	46	44	43	43	44	45	46	42	38	37	36
Fri	35	46	51	51	49	48	46	47	46	47	48	48	47	43	39	37	36
Sat	36	38	38	38	39	41	44	45	46	46	44	43	41	40	38	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	42	43	43	41	40	39	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	50	59	54	50	46	44	43	42	41	42	43	42	39	37	37	36
Tue	35	53	64	60	54	50	47	43	41	41	43	44	43	40	37	37	36
Wed	35	53	65	62	54	50	46	43	42	43	44	44	44	42	37	37	36
Thu	35	54	66	62	55	49	46	44	43	43	44	45	46	42	38	37	36
Fri	35	46	51	51	49	48	46	47	46	47	48	48	47	43	39	37	36
Sat	36	38	38	38	39	41	44	45	46	46	44	43	41	40	38	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	42	43	43	41	40	39	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	50	59	54	50	46	44	43	42	41	42	43	42	39	37	37	36
Tue	35	53	64	60	54	50	47	43	41	41	43	44	43	40	37	37	36
Wed	35	53	65	62	54	50	46	43	42	43	44	44	44	42	37	37	36
Thu	35	54	66	62	55	49	46	44	43	43	44	45	46	42	38	37	36
Fri	35	46	51	51	49	48	46	47	46	47	48	48	47	43	39	37	36
Sat	36	38	38	38	39	41	44	45	46	46	44	43	41	40	38	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	42	43	43	41	40	39	38	38	38	36