Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Burbank

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 41 minutes via I-5 North, usually 42 at this time.

On weekdays the 42-mile drive from Santa Ana to Burbank (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 58 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 48 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (50 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Ana to Burbank 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	37	43	48	51	49	46	46	46	47	48	51	53	53	47	40	39	38
Tue	37	44	49	53	50	48	47	47	47	48	51	55	55	50	43	39	38
Wed	37	44	50	52	50	48	47	47	47	49	53	56	57	52	44	40	38
Thu	37	44	49	52	51	48	47	47	48	50	53	56	57	52	45	40	38
Fri	37	43	47	49	48	48	48	49	51	54	57	58	57	52	44	41	39
Sat	38	38	39	40	42	44	46	47	48	49	49	49	47	44	43	41	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	41	44	45	46	47	47	45	44	43	43	43	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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

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

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 42-mile drive usually takes 37 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 48 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Burbank?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 58 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	43	48	51	49	46	46	46	47	48	51	53	53	47	40	39	38
Tue	37	44	49	53	50	48	47	47	47	48	51	55	55	50	43	39	38
Wed	37	44	50	52	50	48	47	47	47	49	53	56	57	52	44	40	38
Thu	37	44	49	52	51	48	47	47	48	50	53	56	57	52	45	40	38
Fri	37	43	47	49	48	48	48	49	51	54	57	58	57	52	44	41	39
Sat	38	38	39	40	42	44	46	47	48	49	49	49	47	44	43	41	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	41	44	45	46	47	47	45	44	43	43	43	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	43	48	51	49	46	46	46	47	48	51	53	53	47	40	39	38
Tue	37	44	49	53	50	48	47	47	47	48	51	55	55	50	43	39	38
Wed	37	44	50	52	50	48	47	47	47	49	53	56	57	52	44	40	38
Thu	37	44	49	52	51	48	47	47	48	50	53	56	57	52	45	40	38
Fri	37	43	47	49	48	48	48	49	51	54	57	58	57	52	44	41	39
Sat	38	38	39	40	42	44	46	47	48	49	49	49	47	44	43	41	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	41	44	45	46	47	47	45	44	43	43	43	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	43	48	51	49	46	46	46	47	48	51	53	53	47	40	39	38
Tue	37	44	49	53	50	48	47	47	47	48	51	55	55	50	43	39	38
Wed	37	44	50	52	50	48	47	47	47	49	53	56	57	52	44	40	38
Thu	37	44	49	52	51	48	47	47	48	50	53	56	57	52	45	40	38
Fri	37	43	47	49	48	48	48	49	51	54	57	58	57	52	44	41	39
Sat	38	38	39	40	42	44	46	47	48	49	49	49	47	44	43	41	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	41	44	45	46	47	47	45	44	43	43	43	39