Best Time to Drive from ONT to Santa Ana

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 35 minutes via SR-57 South and SR-60 West, usually 35 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from ONT to Santa Ana (via SR-57 South and SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Ana to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to central Santa Ana (Main 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 Santa Ana 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	43	47	48	44	41	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	37	35	34	34
Tue	32	45	51	50	45	42	42	40	39	39	40	42	41	38	34	34	34
Wed	32	45	51	49	47	42	41	40	39	39	39	41	42	38	35	34	34
Thu	33	44	48	48	46	41	42	40	40	38	38	39	40	37	34	34	34
Fri	33	39	43	43	41	41	40	41	40	41	40	41	42	39	36	34	34
Sat	33	35	35	35	36	39	41	40	41	39	38	38	38	37	34	34	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	37	38	38	37	36	36	35	35	35	35	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 ONT to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from ONT to Santa Ana?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 32 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 52 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	43	47	48	44	41	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	37	35	34	34
Tue	32	45	51	50	45	42	42	40	39	39	40	42	41	38	34	34	34
Wed	32	45	51	49	47	42	41	40	39	39	39	41	42	38	35	34	34
Thu	33	44	48	48	46	41	42	40	40	38	38	39	40	37	34	34	34
Fri	33	39	43	43	41	41	40	41	40	41	40	41	42	39	36	34	34
Sat	33	35	35	35	36	39	41	40	41	39	38	38	38	37	34	34	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	37	38	38	37	36	36	35	35	35	35	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	43	47	48	44	41	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	37	35	34	34
Tue	32	45	51	50	45	42	42	40	39	39	40	42	41	38	34	34	34
Wed	32	45	51	49	47	42	41	40	39	39	39	41	42	38	35	34	34
Thu	33	44	48	48	46	41	42	40	40	38	38	39	40	37	34	34	34
Fri	33	39	43	43	41	41	40	41	40	41	40	41	42	39	36	34	34
Sat	33	35	35	35	36	39	41	40	41	39	38	38	38	37	34	34	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	37	38	38	37	36	36	35	35	35	35	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	43	47	48	44	41	39	39	39	39	39	40	40	37	35	34	34
Tue	32	45	51	50	45	42	42	40	39	39	40	42	41	38	34	34	34
Wed	32	45	51	49	47	42	41	40	39	39	39	41	42	38	35	34	34
Thu	33	44	48	48	46	41	42	40	40	38	38	39	40	37	34	34	34
Fri	33	39	43	43	41	41	40	41	40	41	40	41	42	39	36	34	34
Sat	33	35	35	35	36	39	41	40	41	39	38	38	38	37	34	34	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	37	38	38	37	36	36	35	35	35	35	34