Best Time to Drive from Ontario to LAX

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 53 minutes via I-10 West and I-105 West and I-605 South, usually 54 at this time.

On weekdays the 55-mile drive from Ontario to LAX (via I-10 West and I-105 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 82 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 62 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Ontario to LAX 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	49	64	74	70	65	61	60	60	60	62	67	68	66	59	52	52	50
Tue	49	66	81	77	67	62	60	59	60	63	68	70	70	63	53	52	50
Wed	50	68	82	78	69	64	62	60	61	65	69	72	72	65	54	52	51
Thu	49	67	81	78	69	64	61	61	64	66	72	74	75	67	55	52	51
Fri	50	59	66	66	61	63	63	65	68	72	75	74	72	65	55	52	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	56	59	63	64	64	65	64	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	53	54	56	58	58	57	56	54	53	53	54	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 Ontario to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 82 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Ontario to LAX?

The 55-mile drive usually takes 49 to 82 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 62 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ontario to LAX?

Leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 82 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	64	74	70	65	61	60	60	60	62	67	68	66	59	52	52	50
Tue	49	66	81	77	67	62	60	59	60	63	68	70	70	63	53	52	50
Wed	50	68	82	78	69	64	62	60	61	65	69	72	72	65	54	52	51
Thu	49	67	81	78	69	64	61	61	64	66	72	74	75	67	55	52	51
Fri	50	59	66	66	61	63	63	65	68	72	75	74	72	65	55	52	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	56	59	63	64	64	65	64	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	53	54	56	58	58	57	56	54	53	53	54	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	64	74	70	65	61	60	60	60	62	67	68	66	59	52	52	50
Tue	49	66	81	77	67	62	60	59	60	63	68	70	70	63	53	52	50
Wed	50	68	82	78	69	64	62	60	61	65	69	72	72	65	54	52	51
Thu	49	67	81	78	69	64	61	61	64	66	72	74	75	67	55	52	51
Fri	50	59	66	66	61	63	63	65	68	72	75	74	72	65	55	52	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	56	59	63	64	64	65	64	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	53	54	56	58	58	57	56	54	53	53	54	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	64	74	70	65	61	60	60	60	62	67	68	66	59	52	52	50
Tue	49	66	81	77	67	62	60	59	60	63	68	70	70	63	53	52	50
Wed	50	68	82	78	69	64	62	60	61	65	69	72	72	65	54	52	51
Thu	49	67	81	78	69	64	61	61	64	66	72	74	75	67	55	52	51
Fri	50	59	66	66	61	63	63	65	68	72	75	74	72	65	55	52	50
Sat	50	51	52	53	54	56	59	63	64	64	65	64	62	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	53	54	56	58	58	57	56	54	53	53	54	51