Best Time to Drive from Ontario to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 68 minutes via I-10 West and I-5 North, usually 70 at this time.

On weekdays the 69-mile drive from Ontario to Santa Clarita (via I-10 West and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 63 minutes and up to 93 minutes, when leaving around 7 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 76 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (77 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Ontario to Santa Clarita 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	63	78	87	83	80	76	75	75	74	75	77	78	76	71	66	66	64
Tue	63	80	93	90	82	77	75	74	74	75	78	80	80	73	67	65	64
Wed	63	80	93	90	85	80	77	74	75	76	79	81	82	76	69	67	64
Thu	63	80	92	90	84	79	76	75	76	77	81	83	84	76	69	67	64
Fri	63	72	78	79	77	77	76	77	79	81	83	83	81	76	70	67	64
Sat	64	65	66	67	70	72	76	76	77	77	77	76	74	72	69	67	64
Sun	64	64	64	64	65	67	70	71	73	73	72	71	69	69	69	69	64

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 Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 63 minutes then, versus up to 93 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 69-mile drive usually takes 63 to 93 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 76 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ontario to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 93 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	78	87	83	80	76	75	75	74	75	77	78	76	71	66	66	64
Tue	63	80	93	90	82	77	75	74	74	75	78	80	80	73	67	65	64
Wed	63	80	93	90	85	80	77	74	75	76	79	81	82	76	69	67	64
Thu	63	80	92	90	84	79	76	75	76	77	81	83	84	76	69	67	64
Fri	63	72	78	79	77	77	76	77	79	81	83	83	81	76	70	67	64
Sat	64	65	66	67	70	72	76	76	77	77	77	76	74	72	69	67	64
Sun	64	64	64	64	65	67	70	71	73	73	72	71	69	69	69	69	64

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	78	87	83	80	76	75	75	74	75	77	78	76	71	66	66	64
Tue	63	80	93	90	82	77	75	74	74	75	78	80	80	73	67	65	64
Wed	63	80	93	90	85	80	77	74	75	76	79	81	82	76	69	67	64
Thu	63	80	92	90	84	79	76	75	76	77	81	83	84	76	69	67	64
Fri	63	72	78	79	77	77	76	77	79	81	83	83	81	76	70	67	64
Sat	64	65	66	67	70	72	76	76	77	77	77	76	74	72	69	67	64
Sun	64	64	64	64	65	67	70	71	73	73	72	71	69	69	69	69	64

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	78	87	83	80	76	75	75	74	75	77	78	76	71	66	66	64
Tue	63	80	93	90	82	77	75	74	74	75	78	80	80	73	67	65	64
Wed	63	80	93	90	85	80	77	74	75	76	79	81	82	76	69	67	64
Thu	63	80	92	90	84	79	76	75	76	77	81	83	84	76	69	67	64
Fri	63	72	78	79	77	77	76	77	79	81	83	83	81	76	70	67	64
Sat	64	65	66	67	70	72	76	76	77	77	77	76	74	72	69	67	64
Sun	64	64	64	64	65	67	70	71	73	73	72	71	69	69	69	69	64