Best Time to Drive from Ontario to Los Angeles

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 36 minutes via I-10 West, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 38-mile drive from Ontario to Los Angeles (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. 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).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Ontario to Los Angeles 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	34	45	51	47	45	41	40	40	39	38	39	39	39	37	35	35	34
Tue	34	46	56	53	46	42	41	39	39	38	39	40	41	39	36	35	35
Wed	34	47	56	54	48	45	42	39	39	38	39	40	41	40	36	35	35
Thu	34	46	55	53	46	43	41	40	39	39	40	41	43	41	36	35	35
Fri	34	39	42	43	41	41	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	41	37	36	34
Sat	35	35	36	36	38	38	40	41	41	40	40	39	39	38	36	36	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	37	35

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 Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Ontario to Los Angeles?

The 38-mile drive usually takes 34 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ontario to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	45	51	47	45	41	40	40	39	38	39	39	39	37	35	35	34
Tue	34	46	56	53	46	42	41	39	39	38	39	40	41	39	36	35	35
Wed	34	47	56	54	48	45	42	39	39	38	39	40	41	40	36	35	35
Thu	34	46	55	53	46	43	41	40	39	39	40	41	43	41	36	35	35
Fri	34	39	42	43	41	41	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	41	37	36	34
Sat	35	35	36	36	38	38	40	41	41	40	40	39	39	38	36	36	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	37	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	45	51	47	45	41	40	40	39	38	39	39	39	37	35	35	34
Tue	34	46	56	53	46	42	41	39	39	38	39	40	41	39	36	35	35
Wed	34	47	56	54	48	45	42	39	39	38	39	40	41	40	36	35	35
Thu	34	46	55	53	46	43	41	40	39	39	40	41	43	41	36	35	35
Fri	34	39	42	43	41	41	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	41	37	36	34
Sat	35	35	36	36	38	38	40	41	41	40	40	39	39	38	36	36	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	37	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	45	51	47	45	41	40	40	39	38	39	39	39	37	35	35	34
Tue	34	46	56	53	46	42	41	39	39	38	39	40	41	39	36	35	35
Wed	34	47	56	54	48	45	42	39	39	38	39	40	41	40	36	35	35
Thu	34	46	55	53	46	43	41	40	39	39	40	41	43	41	36	35	35
Fri	34	39	42	43	41	41	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	41	37	36	34
Sat	35	35	36	36	38	38	40	41	41	40	40	39	39	38	36	36	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	37	35