Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Arcadia

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 64 minutes via I-5 North and I-605 North, usually 64 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Santa Ana to Arcadia (via I-5 North and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 48 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (49 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Arcadia to Santa Ana

Freeway, about 38 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 6 to 11 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 Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) 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 Arcadia 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	38	43	52	53	50	46	46	45	46	49	57	58	58	52	42	40	39
Tue	38	45	55	55	51	48	46	46	46	50	59	62	64	55	45	40	39
Wed	38	45	54	56	52	48	46	46	46	50	58	64	64	56	46	41	39
Thu	38	45	55	55	51	48	46	46	47	52	59	65	65	56	46	41	39
Fri	38	43	49	49	48	47	47	49	54	56	66	62	62	55	45	41	39
Sat	39	39	40	41	41	43	44	45	45	48	48	49	48	44	41	41	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	40	41	41	43	44	45	44	43	43	42	42	42	39

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 Arcadia?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 41-mile drive usually takes 38 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 48 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Arcadia?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	43	52	53	50	46	46	45	46	49	57	58	58	52	42	40	39
Tue	38	45	55	55	51	48	46	46	46	50	59	62	64	55	45	40	39
Wed	38	45	54	56	52	48	46	46	46	50	58	64	64	56	46	41	39
Thu	38	45	55	55	51	48	46	46	47	52	59	65	65	56	46	41	39
Fri	38	43	49	49	48	47	47	49	54	56	66	62	62	55	45	41	39
Sat	39	39	40	41	41	43	44	45	45	48	48	49	48	44	41	41	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	40	41	41	43	44	45	44	43	43	42	42	42	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	43	52	53	50	46	46	45	46	49	57	58	58	52	42	40	39
Tue	38	45	55	55	51	48	46	46	46	50	59	62	64	55	45	40	39
Wed	38	45	54	56	52	48	46	46	46	50	58	64	64	56	46	41	39
Thu	38	45	55	55	51	48	46	46	47	52	59	65	65	56	46	41	39
Fri	38	43	49	49	48	47	47	49	54	56	66	62	62	55	45	41	39
Sat	39	39	40	41	41	43	44	45	45	48	48	49	48	44	41	41	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	40	41	41	43	44	45	44	43	43	42	42	42	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	43	52	53	50	46	46	45	46	49	57	58	58	52	42	40	39
Tue	38	45	55	55	51	48	46	46	46	50	59	62	64	55	45	40	39
Wed	38	45	54	56	52	48	46	46	46	50	58	64	64	56	46	41	39
Thu	38	45	55	55	51	48	46	46	47	52	59	65	65	56	46	41	39
Fri	38	43	49	49	48	47	47	49	54	56	66	62	62	55	45	41	39
Sat	39	39	40	41	41	43	44	45	45	48	48	49	48	44	41	41	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	40	41	41	43	44	45	44	43	43	42	42	42	39