Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Culver City

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via I-5 North and I-10 West, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Santa Ana to Culver City (via I-5 North and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 46 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (47 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Ana to Culver City 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	44	51	54	49	46	45	44	44	44	46	47	48	44	39	39	37
Tue	37	45	53	56	52	48	46	45	44	44	46	48	51	47	41	39	37
Wed	37	45	54	56	52	48	46	46	45	45	47	50	52	48	42	39	38
Thu	37	45	53	56	52	48	47	46	45	47	48	50	52	48	42	39	38
Fri	37	43	48	50	48	47	47	48	49	51	52	52	52	48	41	39	38
Sat	37	38	38	39	41	43	45	46	47	47	47	46	44	41	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	39	40	42	44	46	46	45	43	42	41	41	42	38

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 Culver City?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Ana to Culver City?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 37 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 46 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Culver City?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 57 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	44	51	54	49	46	45	44	44	44	46	47	48	44	39	39	37
Tue	37	45	53	56	52	48	46	45	44	44	46	48	51	47	41	39	37
Wed	37	45	54	56	52	48	46	46	45	45	47	50	52	48	42	39	38
Thu	37	45	53	56	52	48	47	46	45	47	48	50	52	48	42	39	38
Fri	37	43	48	50	48	47	47	48	49	51	52	52	52	48	41	39	38
Sat	37	38	38	39	41	43	45	46	47	47	47	46	44	41	40	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	39	40	42	44	46	46	45	43	42	41	41	42	38

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

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