Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to ONT

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 38 minutes via I-210 East and I-10 East, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from Pasadena to ONT (via I-210 East and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 64 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: ONT to Pasadena

Drive times are measured from Old Pasadena (East Holly Street) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) 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 Pasadena to ONT 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	37	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	42	45	52	56	56	50	41	38	37
Tue	37	38	39	40	40	40	40	41	43	46	54	55	57	51	44	39	37
Wed	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	42	43	48	54	59	59	53	46	41	37
Thu	37	38	39	41	40	40	41	41	43	48	57	60	59	54	46	40	37
Fri	37	38	39	41	41	42	42	45	50	56	64	61	59	53	45	41	38
Sat	37	38	38	38	39	39	41	42	42	43	46	46	45	42	39	38	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	39	39	38	39	40	37

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 Pasadena to ONT?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 64 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to ONT?

The 39-mile drive usually takes 37 to 64 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to ONT?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 64 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	42	45	52	56	56	50	41	38	37
Tue	37	38	39	40	40	40	40	41	43	46	54	55	57	51	44	39	37
Wed	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	42	43	48	54	59	59	53	46	41	37
Thu	37	38	39	41	40	40	41	41	43	48	57	60	59	54	46	40	37
Fri	37	38	39	41	41	42	42	45	50	56	64	61	59	53	45	41	38
Sat	37	38	38	38	39	39	41	42	42	43	46	46	45	42	39	38	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	39	39	38	39	40	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	42	45	52	56	56	50	41	38	37
Tue	37	38	39	40	40	40	40	41	43	46	54	55	57	51	44	39	37
Wed	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	42	43	48	54	59	59	53	46	41	37
Thu	37	38	39	41	40	40	41	41	43	48	57	60	59	54	46	40	37
Fri	37	38	39	41	41	42	42	45	50	56	64	61	59	53	45	41	38
Sat	37	38	38	38	39	39	41	42	42	43	46	46	45	42	39	38	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	39	39	38	39	40	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	42	45	52	56	56	50	41	38	37
Tue	37	38	39	40	40	40	40	41	43	46	54	55	57	51	44	39	37
Wed	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	42	43	48	54	59	59	53	46	41	37
Thu	37	38	39	41	40	40	41	41	43	48	57	60	59	54	46	40	37
Fri	37	38	39	41	41	42	42	45	50	56	64	61	59	53	45	41	38
Sat	37	38	38	38	39	39	41	42	42	43	46	46	45	42	39	38	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	39	39	38	39	40	37