Best Time to Drive from SAN to Chula Vista

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 13 minutes via I-5 South, usually 13 at this time.

On weekdays the 12-mile drive from SAN to Chula Vista (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 13 minutes and up to 25 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 2:30 pm or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 14 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 8:30 pm on Saturdays (14 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Chula Vista to SAN

Drive times are measured from San Diego International Airport (SAN) (Vera Cruz Avenue) to central Chula Vista (F Street) 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 SAN to Chula Vista 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	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	18	21	18	14	14	14	14
Tue	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	21	25	23	18	14	14	13
Wed	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	21	25	24	18	14	14	13
Thu	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	21	25	22	17	14	14	13
Fri	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	15	21	21	17	14	14	14	13
Sat	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Sun	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14

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 to Chula Vista?

On weekdays, leave before 2:30 pm or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 13 minutes then, versus up to 25 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SAN to Chula Vista?

The 12-mile drive usually takes 13 to 25 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 14 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SAN to Chula Vista?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 25 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	18	21	18	14	14	14	14
Tue	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	21	25	23	18	14	14	13
Wed	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	21	25	24	18	14	14	13
Thu	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	21	25	22	17	14	14	13
Fri	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	15	21	21	17	14	14	14	13
Sat	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Sun	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Sun	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	21	25	23	18	14	14	13
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Thu	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	21	25	22	17	14	14	13
Fri	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	15	21	21	17	14	14	14	13
Sat	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Sun	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14