Best Time to Drive from ONT to Santa Monica

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 53 minutes via SR-60 West and I-10 West, usually 54 at this time.

On weekdays the 56-mile drive from ONT to Santa Monica (via SR-60 West and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 86 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 63 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (66 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Monica to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to downtown Santa Monica 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 Monica 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	50	68	79	78	71	66	63	61	60	60	60	60	60	56	53	53	51
Tue	50	72	84	83	75	68	65	62	59	60	60	62	63	58	53	52	51
Wed	50	74	84	82	76	68	65	63	60	61	60	62	64	59	53	52	51
Thu	50	73	82	82	75	68	67	64	63	64	63	64	67	60	54	52	51
Fri	50	64	72	72	67	66	66	67	66	68	67	65	65	59	54	53	51
Sat	51	52	54	54	56	60	63	64	66	64	62	60	58	55	53	53	51
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	54	57	60	62	61	58	56	55	54	54	55	51

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 Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 86 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 56-mile drive usually takes 50 to 86 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 63 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 86 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	68	79	78	71	66	63	61	60	60	60	60	60	56	53	53	51
Tue	50	72	84	83	75	68	65	62	59	60	60	62	63	58	53	52	51
Wed	50	74	84	82	76	68	65	63	60	61	60	62	64	59	53	52	51
Thu	50	73	82	82	75	68	67	64	63	64	63	64	67	60	54	52	51
Fri	50	64	72	72	67	66	66	67	66	68	67	65	65	59	54	53	51
Sat	51	52	54	54	56	60	63	64	66	64	62	60	58	55	53	53	51
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	54	57	60	62	61	58	56	55	54	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	68	79	78	71	66	63	61	60	60	60	60	60	56	53	53	51
Tue	50	72	84	83	75	68	65	62	59	60	60	62	63	58	53	52	51
Wed	50	74	84	82	76	68	65	63	60	61	60	62	64	59	53	52	51
Thu	50	73	82	82	75	68	67	64	63	64	63	64	67	60	54	52	51
Fri	50	64	72	72	67	66	66	67	66	68	67	65	65	59	54	53	51
Sat	51	52	54	54	56	60	63	64	66	64	62	60	58	55	53	53	51
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	54	57	60	62	61	58	56	55	54	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	68	79	78	71	66	63	61	60	60	60	60	60	56	53	53	51
Tue	50	72	84	83	75	68	65	62	59	60	60	62	63	58	53	52	51
Wed	50	74	84	82	76	68	65	63	60	61	60	62	64	59	53	52	51
Thu	50	73	82	82	75	68	67	64	63	64	63	64	67	60	54	52	51
Fri	50	64	72	72	67	66	66	67	66	68	67	65	65	59	54	53	51
Sat	51	52	54	54	56	60	63	64	66	64	62	60	58	55	53	53	51
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	54	57	60	62	61	58	56	55	54	54	55	51