Best Time to Drive from Ontario to SNA

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 38 minutes via SR-57 South and SR-60 West, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from Ontario to SNA (via SR-57 South and SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Ontario

Drive times are measured from central Ontario (Holt Boulevard) to John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Ontario to SNA 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	35	47	54	55	49	44	42	42	42	42	42	43	44	40	38	37	36
Tue	35	49	60	58	50	46	45	44	42	42	43	46	47	41	37	37	36
Wed	35	49	59	57	52	46	44	44	42	42	42	44	47	41	38	37	36
Thu	35	48	56	55	52	45	46	44	44	41	42	43	44	41	37	37	36
Fri	36	44	50	49	46	44	44	44	43	44	44	44	45	42	38	37	36
Sat	36	37	38	38	40	42	45	45	46	43	42	42	41	40	37	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	41	42	41	41	40	39	38	38	38	38	36

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 SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 39-mile drive usually takes 35 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ontario to SNA?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	47	54	55	49	44	42	42	42	42	42	43	44	40	38	37	36
Tue	35	49	60	58	50	46	45	44	42	42	43	46	47	41	37	37	36
Wed	35	49	59	57	52	46	44	44	42	42	42	44	47	41	38	37	36
Thu	35	48	56	55	52	45	46	44	44	41	42	43	44	41	37	37	36
Fri	36	44	50	49	46	44	44	44	43	44	44	44	45	42	38	37	36
Sat	36	37	38	38	40	42	45	45	46	43	42	42	41	40	37	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	41	42	41	41	40	39	38	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	47	54	55	49	44	42	42	42	42	42	43	44	40	38	37	36
Tue	35	49	60	58	50	46	45	44	42	42	43	46	47	41	37	37	36
Wed	35	49	59	57	52	46	44	44	42	42	42	44	47	41	38	37	36
Thu	35	48	56	55	52	45	46	44	44	41	42	43	44	41	37	37	36
Fri	36	44	50	49	46	44	44	44	43	44	44	44	45	42	38	37	36
Sat	36	37	38	38	40	42	45	45	46	43	42	42	41	40	37	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	41	42	41	41	40	39	38	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	47	54	55	49	44	42	42	42	42	42	43	44	40	38	37	36
Tue	35	49	60	58	50	46	45	44	42	42	43	46	47	41	37	37	36
Wed	35	49	59	57	52	46	44	44	42	42	42	44	47	41	38	37	36
Thu	35	48	56	55	52	45	46	44	44	41	42	43	44	41	37	37	36
Fri	36	44	50	49	46	44	44	44	43	44	44	44	45	42	38	37	36
Sat	36	37	38	38	40	42	45	45	46	43	42	42	41	40	37	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	37	37	38	41	42	41	41	40	39	38	38	38	38	36