Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Anaheim

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 12 minutes via I-5 North, usually 12 at this time.

On weekdays the 8-mile drive from Santa Ana to Anaheim (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 12 minutes and up to 20 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 12 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (13 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Anaheim to Santa Ana

Freeway, about 4 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 8 to 14 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Santa Ana (Main Street) to central Anaheim (North Anaheim Boulevard / North Anaheim Boulevard) 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 Santa Ana to Anaheim by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1212131414121212121215161817121212
Tue1212141514131312121215171918141212
Wed1212141514141213131315171918141212
Thu1212131414131212121214151515141212
Fri1212131413121212131316171717131212
Sat1212121212121212121212121212121212
Sun1212121212121212121212121212121212

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Santa Ana to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 12 minutes then, versus up to 20 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 8-mile drive usually takes 12 to 20 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 12 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Anaheim?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 20 minutes.

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