Best Time to Drive from ONT to SNA

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 40 minutes via SR-57 South and SR-60 West, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 42-mile drive from ONT to SNA (via SR-57 South and SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 64 minutes, when leaving around 7 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 46 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) 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 SNA 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	57	58	52	47	45	45	45	45	45	46	48	43	40	40	39
Tue	38	54	64	61	54	49	49	47	45	45	47	49	50	44	40	40	39
Wed	38	54	63	60	56	50	47	47	45	46	46	48	51	45	40	40	39
Thu	38	52	59	58	55	49	50	47	47	44	45	46	48	44	40	39	39
Fri	38	47	54	53	50	47	47	48	46	47	47	48	49	45	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	45	48	48	48	46	45	44	44	43	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	44	45	44	43	43	42	41	40	40	41	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 SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 64 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 42-mile drive usually takes 38 to 64 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 46 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to SNA?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 64 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	57	58	52	47	45	45	45	45	45	46	48	43	40	40	39
Tue	38	54	64	61	54	49	49	47	45	45	47	49	50	44	40	40	39
Wed	38	54	63	60	56	50	47	47	45	46	46	48	51	45	40	40	39
Thu	38	52	59	58	55	49	50	47	47	44	45	46	48	44	40	39	39
Fri	38	47	54	53	50	47	47	48	46	47	47	48	49	45	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	45	48	48	48	46	45	44	44	43	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	44	45	44	43	43	42	41	40	40	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	50	57	58	52	47	45	45	45	45	45	46	48	43	40	40	39
Tue	38	54	64	61	54	49	49	47	45	45	47	49	50	44	40	40	39
Wed	38	54	63	60	56	50	47	47	45	46	46	48	51	45	40	40	39
Thu	38	52	59	58	55	49	50	47	47	44	45	46	48	44	40	39	39
Fri	38	47	54	53	50	47	47	48	46	47	47	48	49	45	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	45	48	48	48	46	45	44	44	43	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	44	45	44	43	43	42	41	40	40	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	50	57	58	52	47	45	45	45	45	45	46	48	43	40	40	39
Tue	38	54	64	61	54	49	49	47	45	45	47	49	50	44	40	40	39
Wed	38	54	63	60	56	50	47	47	45	46	46	48	51	45	40	40	39
Thu	38	52	59	58	55	49	50	47	47	44	45	46	48	44	40	39	39
Fri	38	47	54	53	50	47	47	48	46	47	47	48	49	45	41	40	39
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	45	48	48	48	46	45	44	44	43	40	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	44	45	44	43	43	42	41	40	40	41	39