Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to BUR

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-5 North, usually 45 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Santa Ana to BUR (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 51 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (54 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BUR to Santa Ana

Drive times are measured from central Santa Ana (Main Street) to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 BUR 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	41	47	52	55	52	50	49	49	50	51	55	56	57	51	44	43	42
Tue	41	47	53	56	54	52	51	50	50	52	55	58	59	54	46	43	41
Wed	41	47	53	55	54	52	50	51	51	53	56	60	61	56	47	44	42
Thu	41	47	53	56	54	52	51	50	51	54	57	60	61	55	48	44	42
Fri	41	46	51	53	52	51	52	52	55	57	61	61	61	56	47	45	42
Sat	41	42	43	44	46	48	50	50	52	52	53	53	51	48	46	45	42
Sun	41	41	42	42	43	45	47	48	50	50	50	49	48	47	46	47	42

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 Santa Ana to BUR?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 45-mile drive usually takes 41 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 51 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to BUR?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 62 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	47	52	55	52	50	49	49	50	51	55	56	57	51	44	43	42
Tue	41	47	53	56	54	52	51	50	50	52	55	58	59	54	46	43	41
Wed	41	47	53	55	54	52	50	51	51	53	56	60	61	56	47	44	42
Thu	41	47	53	56	54	52	51	50	51	54	57	60	61	55	48	44	42
Fri	41	46	51	53	52	51	52	52	55	57	61	61	61	56	47	45	42
Sat	41	42	43	44	46	48	50	50	52	52	53	53	51	48	46	45	42
Sun	41	41	42	42	43	45	47	48	50	50	50	49	48	47	46	47	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	47	52	55	52	50	49	49	50	51	55	56	57	51	44	43	42
Tue	41	47	53	56	54	52	51	50	50	52	55	58	59	54	46	43	41
Wed	41	47	53	55	54	52	50	51	51	53	56	60	61	56	47	44	42
Thu	41	47	53	56	54	52	51	50	51	54	57	60	61	55	48	44	42
Fri	41	46	51	53	52	51	52	52	55	57	61	61	61	56	47	45	42
Sat	41	42	43	44	46	48	50	50	52	52	53	53	51	48	46	45	42
Sun	41	41	42	42	43	45	47	48	50	50	50	49	48	47	46	47	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	47	52	55	52	50	49	49	50	51	55	56	57	51	44	43	42
Tue	41	47	53	56	54	52	51	50	50	52	55	58	59	54	46	43	41
Wed	41	47	53	55	54	52	50	51	51	53	56	60	61	56	47	44	42
Thu	41	47	53	56	54	52	51	50	51	54	57	60	61	55	48	44	42
Fri	41	46	51	53	52	51	52	52	55	57	61	61	61	56	47	45	42
Sat	41	42	43	44	46	48	50	50	52	52	53	53	51	48	46	45	42
Sun	41	41	42	42	43	45	47	48	50	50	50	49	48	47	46	47	42