Best Time to Drive from Riverside to SNA

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 41 minutes via SR-91 West, usually 42 at this time.

On weekdays the 43-mile drive from Riverside to SNA (via SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Riverside

Drive times are measured from central Riverside 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 Riverside 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	42	49	49	50	47	44	43	43	43	44	44	45	44	42	41	41	40
Tue	42	51	55	53	51	46	43	43	43	44	44	45	45	44	41	41	40
Wed	41	51	53	53	50	46	43	43	43	43	44	46	46	44	41	40	40
Thu	41	51	52	51	49	46	44	44	44	44	45	46	46	44	40	40	40
Fri	40	46	46	45	45	44	44	45	45	45	46	46	47	44	41	40	40
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	44	45	46	48	46	46	45	44	41	40	40	39
Sun	39	40	40	40	40	42	44	45	45	45	43	42	41	41	41	41	40

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 Riverside to SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 43-mile drive usually takes 40 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to SNA?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

Estimate this drive for any day and departure time →

More drives

SNA to Riverside (return trip) · Riverside to Los Angeles · Riverside to Santa Monica · Riverside to Pasadena · Riverside to Long Beach · Riverside to West Covina · Riverside to Burbank · Riverside to Glendale · Riverside to Van Nuys · Riverside to Torrance · Riverside to LAX · Riverside to Hollywood

Open the live traffic map →

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	49	49	50	47	44	43	43	43	44	44	45	44	42	41	41	40
Tue	42	51	55	53	51	46	43	43	43	44	44	45	45	44	41	41	40
Wed	41	51	53	53	50	46	43	43	43	43	44	46	46	44	41	40	40
Thu	41	51	52	51	49	46	44	44	44	44	45	46	46	44	40	40	40
Fri	40	46	46	45	45	44	44	45	45	45	46	46	47	44	41	40	40
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	44	45	46	48	46	46	45	44	41	40	40	39
Sun	39	40	40	40	40	42	44	45	45	45	43	42	41	41	41	41	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	49	49	50	47	44	43	43	43	44	44	45	44	42	41	41	40
Tue	42	51	55	53	51	46	43	43	43	44	44	45	45	44	41	41	40
Wed	41	51	53	53	50	46	43	43	43	43	44	46	46	44	41	40	40
Thu	41	51	52	51	49	46	44	44	44	44	45	46	46	44	40	40	40
Fri	40	46	46	45	45	44	44	45	45	45	46	46	47	44	41	40	40
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	44	45	46	48	46	46	45	44	41	40	40	39
Sun	39	40	40	40	40	42	44	45	45	45	43	42	41	41	41	41	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	49	49	50	47	44	43	43	43	44	44	45	44	42	41	41	40
Tue	42	51	55	53	51	46	43	43	43	44	44	45	45	44	41	41	40
Wed	41	51	53	53	50	46	43	43	43	43	44	46	46	44	41	40	40
Thu	41	51	52	51	49	46	44	44	44	44	45	46	46	44	40	40	40
Fri	40	46	46	45	45	44	44	45	45	45	46	46	47	44	41	40	40
Sat	39	40	41	41	42	44	45	46	48	46	46	45	44	41	40	40	39
Sun	39	40	40	40	40	42	44	45	45	45	43	42	41	41	41	41	40