Best Time to Drive from Ontario to Santa Monica

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 51 minutes via I-10 West, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from Ontario to Santa Monica (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 84 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 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 59 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Ontario to Santa Monica 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	47	65	77	72	67	61	59	58	56	56	57	58	59	54	50	50	48
Tue	47	67	83	80	69	63	60	57	56	56	57	59	61	57	51	49	48
Wed	47	68	83	80	72	66	61	58	57	57	58	61	63	59	51	49	48
Thu	47	67	81	79	70	65	61	60	59	60	61	62	65	60	52	50	48
Fri	48	58	66	66	63	62	61	61	62	64	64	63	64	59	52	50	48
Sat	48	49	50	51	53	57	60	61	62	61	60	58	56	53	50	50	48
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	51	54	56	58	58	56	54	52	51	51	52	49

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 Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 84 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 53-mile drive usually takes 47 to 84 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 59 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ontario to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 84 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	65	77	72	67	61	59	58	56	56	57	58	59	54	50	50	48
Tue	47	67	83	80	69	63	60	57	56	56	57	59	61	57	51	49	48
Wed	47	68	83	80	72	66	61	58	57	57	58	61	63	59	51	49	48
Thu	47	67	81	79	70	65	61	60	59	60	61	62	65	60	52	50	48
Fri	48	58	66	66	63	62	61	61	62	64	64	63	64	59	52	50	48
Sat	48	49	50	51	53	57	60	61	62	61	60	58	56	53	50	50	48
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	51	54	56	58	58	56	54	52	51	51	52	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	65	77	72	67	61	59	58	56	56	57	58	59	54	50	50	48
Tue	47	67	83	80	69	63	60	57	56	56	57	59	61	57	51	49	48
Wed	47	68	83	80	72	66	61	58	57	57	58	61	63	59	51	49	48
Thu	47	67	81	79	70	65	61	60	59	60	61	62	65	60	52	50	48
Fri	48	58	66	66	63	62	61	61	62	64	64	63	64	59	52	50	48
Sat	48	49	50	51	53	57	60	61	62	61	60	58	56	53	50	50	48
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	51	54	56	58	58	56	54	52	51	51	52	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	65	77	72	67	61	59	58	56	56	57	58	59	54	50	50	48
Tue	47	67	83	80	69	63	60	57	56	56	57	59	61	57	51	49	48
Wed	47	68	83	80	72	66	61	58	57	57	58	61	63	59	51	49	48
Thu	47	67	81	79	70	65	61	60	59	60	61	62	65	60	52	50	48
Fri	48	58	66	66	63	62	61	61	62	64	64	63	64	59	52	50	48
Sat	48	49	50	51	53	57	60	61	62	61	60	58	56	53	50	50	48
Sun	48	48	48	49	50	51	54	56	58	58	56	54	52	51	51	52	49