Best Time to Drive from San Bernardino to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via SR-91 West, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 51-mile drive from San Bernardino to Santa Ana (via SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from San Bernardino 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	50	58	64	64	58	53	53	54	54	54	56	56	55	50	48	49	47
Tue	49	63	71	69	64	56	53	53	54	55	56	55	56	51	47	48	47
Wed	48	62	67	68	62	56	53	52	53	53	56	57	59	52	48	48	47
Thu	50	61	65	66	61	55	53	54	54	54	58	58	60	53	48	48	47
Fri	47	57	59	59	57	54	56	56	57	56	57	58	58	52	48	48	47
Sat	47	48	48	49	50	52	54	56	58	55	54	53	52	49	48	48	46
Sun	46	47	47	47	48	50	52	53	54	54	52	50	49	49	49	49	47

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 San Bernardino to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from San Bernardino to Santa Ana?

The 51-mile drive usually takes 47 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Bernardino to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 71 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	58	64	64	58	53	53	54	54	54	56	56	55	50	48	49	47
Tue	49	63	71	69	64	56	53	53	54	55	56	55	56	51	47	48	47
Wed	48	62	67	68	62	56	53	52	53	53	56	57	59	52	48	48	47
Thu	50	61	65	66	61	55	53	54	54	54	58	58	60	53	48	48	47
Fri	47	57	59	59	57	54	56	56	57	56	57	58	58	52	48	48	47
Sat	47	48	48	49	50	52	54	56	58	55	54	53	52	49	48	48	46
Sun	46	47	47	47	48	50	52	53	54	54	52	50	49	49	49	49	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	58	64	64	58	53	53	54	54	54	56	56	55	50	48	49	47
Tue	49	63	71	69	64	56	53	53	54	55	56	55	56	51	47	48	47
Wed	48	62	67	68	62	56	53	52	53	53	56	57	59	52	48	48	47
Thu	50	61	65	66	61	55	53	54	54	54	58	58	60	53	48	48	47
Fri	47	57	59	59	57	54	56	56	57	56	57	58	58	52	48	48	47
Sat	47	48	48	49	50	52	54	56	58	55	54	53	52	49	48	48	46
Sun	46	47	47	47	48	50	52	53	54	54	52	50	49	49	49	49	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	58	64	64	58	53	53	54	54	54	56	56	55	50	48	49	47
Tue	49	63	71	69	64	56	53	53	54	55	56	55	56	51	47	48	47
Wed	48	62	67	68	62	56	53	52	53	53	56	57	59	52	48	48	47
Thu	50	61	65	66	61	55	53	54	54	54	58	58	60	53	48	48	47
Fri	47	57	59	59	57	54	56	56	57	56	57	58	58	52	48	48	47
Sat	47	48	48	49	50	52	54	56	58	55	54	53	52	49	48	48	46
Sun	46	47	47	47	48	50	52	53	54	54	52	50	49	49	49	49	47