Best Time to Drive from Ontario to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 35 minutes via SR-57 South and SR-60 West, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from Ontario to Santa Ana (via SR-57 South and SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 48 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 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Ontario 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	30	39	44	45	41	37	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	34	32	32	31
Tue	30	41	48	47	42	39	39	38	36	36	37	39	38	35	32	32	31
Wed	30	41	48	46	44	39	37	37	36	36	36	37	38	35	32	32	31
Thu	30	40	46	44	43	38	39	37	37	35	35	36	36	34	32	31	31
Fri	31	36	40	40	38	37	37	37	36	37	37	38	38	36	33	32	31
Sat	31	32	32	32	33	36	38	38	38	37	36	35	35	34	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	32	35	36	35	35	34	33	33	32	32	32	31

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 Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 33-mile drive usually takes 30 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ontario to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 48 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	39	44	45	41	37	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	34	32	32	31
Tue	30	41	48	47	42	39	39	38	36	36	37	39	38	35	32	32	31
Wed	30	41	48	46	44	39	37	37	36	36	36	37	38	35	32	32	31
Thu	30	40	46	44	43	38	39	37	37	35	35	36	36	34	32	31	31
Fri	31	36	40	40	38	37	37	37	36	37	37	38	38	36	33	32	31
Sat	31	32	32	32	33	36	38	38	38	37	36	35	35	34	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	32	35	36	35	35	34	33	33	32	32	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	39	44	45	41	37	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	34	32	32	31
Tue	30	41	48	47	42	39	39	38	36	36	37	39	38	35	32	32	31
Wed	30	41	48	46	44	39	37	37	36	36	36	37	38	35	32	32	31
Thu	30	40	46	44	43	38	39	37	37	35	35	36	36	34	32	31	31
Fri	31	36	40	40	38	37	37	37	36	37	37	38	38	36	33	32	31
Sat	31	32	32	32	33	36	38	38	38	37	36	35	35	34	32	32	31
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	39	44	45	41	37	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	34	32	32	31
Tue	30	41	48	47	42	39	39	38	36	36	37	39	38	35	32	32	31
Wed	30	41	48	46	44	39	37	37	36	36	36	37	38	35	32	32	31
Thu	30	40	46	44	43	38	39	37	37	35	35	36	36	34	32	31	31
Fri	31	36	40	40	38	37	37	37	36	37	37	38	38	36	33	32	31
Sat	31	32	32	32	33	36	38	38	38	37	36	35	35	34	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	32	35	36	35	35	34	33	33	32	32	32	31