Best Time to Drive from Pomona to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 27 minutes via SR-57 South and SR-60 West, usually 28 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Pomona to Santa Ana (via SR-57 South and SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 42 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (33 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pomona 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	25	32	37	38	35	31	30	30	30	30	30	30	31	28	27	26	26
Tue	25	33	40	40	35	33	32	31	30	30	31	32	32	30	27	26	26
Wed	25	33	40	39	37	33	31	31	30	30	30	31	32	30	27	26	26
Thu	25	33	39	37	36	32	33	31	31	29	29	30	30	29	27	26	26
Fri	25	30	33	34	32	31	31	31	30	31	31	32	32	30	27	26	26
Sat	26	26	27	27	28	30	32	32	33	31	30	30	30	28	26	26	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	29	30	29	29	28	28	27	26	27	27	26

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 Pomona to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 25 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pomona to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 42 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	32	37	38	35	31	30	30	30	30	30	30	31	28	27	26	26
Tue	25	33	40	40	35	33	32	31	30	30	31	32	32	30	27	26	26
Wed	25	33	40	39	37	33	31	31	30	30	30	31	32	30	27	26	26
Thu	25	33	39	37	36	32	33	31	31	29	29	30	30	29	27	26	26
Fri	25	30	33	34	32	31	31	31	30	31	31	32	32	30	27	26	26
Sat	26	26	27	27	28	30	32	32	33	31	30	30	30	28	26	26	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	29	30	29	29	28	28	27	26	27	27	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	32	37	38	35	31	30	30	30	30	30	30	31	28	27	26	26
Tue	25	33	40	40	35	33	32	31	30	30	31	32	32	30	27	26	26
Wed	25	33	40	39	37	33	31	31	30	30	30	31	32	30	27	26	26
Thu	25	33	39	37	36	32	33	31	31	29	29	30	30	29	27	26	26
Fri	25	30	33	34	32	31	31	31	30	31	31	32	32	30	27	26	26
Sat	26	26	27	27	28	30	32	32	33	31	30	30	30	28	26	26	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	29	30	29	29	28	28	27	26	27	27	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	32	37	38	35	31	30	30	30	30	30	30	31	28	27	26	26
Tue	25	33	40	40	35	33	32	31	30	30	31	32	32	30	27	26	26
Wed	25	33	40	39	37	33	31	31	30	30	30	31	32	30	27	26	26
Thu	25	33	39	37	36	32	33	31	31	29	29	30	30	29	27	26	26
Fri	25	30	33	34	32	31	31	31	30	31	31	32	32	30	27	26	26
Sat	26	26	27	27	28	30	32	32	33	31	30	30	30	28	26	26	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	29	30	29	29	28	28	27	26	27	27	26