Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Glendale

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 39 minutes via I-5 North, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Santa Ana to Glendale (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 55 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 46 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Ana to Glendale 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	36	41	47	49	47	44	44	44	44	46	49	50	50	46	39	38	36
Tue	36	42	47	51	48	46	45	45	45	46	49	52	53	48	41	37	36
Wed	36	42	48	50	48	46	45	45	45	47	50	53	54	50	42	38	37
Thu	36	42	47	50	49	46	45	45	45	48	51	54	54	50	43	39	37
Fri	36	41	45	47	46	46	46	47	49	51	54	55	54	50	42	39	37
Sat	36	37	37	38	40	43	44	45	46	47	47	47	45	43	41	40	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	38	40	42	43	44	45	45	43	42	41	41	42	37

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 40-mile drive usually takes 36 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 46 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Glendale?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	47	49	47	44	44	44	44	46	49	50	50	46	39	38	36
Tue	36	42	47	51	48	46	45	45	45	46	49	52	53	48	41	37	36
Wed	36	42	48	50	48	46	45	45	45	47	50	53	54	50	42	38	37
Thu	36	42	47	50	49	46	45	45	45	48	51	54	54	50	43	39	37
Fri	36	41	45	47	46	46	46	47	49	51	54	55	54	50	42	39	37
Sat	36	37	37	38	40	43	44	45	46	47	47	47	45	43	41	40	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	38	40	42	43	44	45	45	43	42	41	41	42	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	47	49	47	44	44	44	44	46	49	50	50	46	39	38	36
Tue	36	42	47	51	48	46	45	45	45	46	49	52	53	48	41	37	36
Wed	36	42	48	50	48	46	45	45	45	47	50	53	54	50	42	38	37
Thu	36	42	47	50	49	46	45	45	45	48	51	54	54	50	43	39	37
Fri	36	41	45	47	46	46	46	47	49	51	54	55	54	50	42	39	37
Sat	36	37	37	38	40	43	44	45	46	47	47	47	45	43	41	40	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	38	40	42	43	44	45	45	43	42	41	41	42	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	47	49	47	44	44	44	44	46	49	50	50	46	39	38	36
Tue	36	42	47	51	48	46	45	45	45	46	49	52	53	48	41	37	36
Wed	36	42	48	50	48	46	45	45	45	47	50	53	54	50	42	38	37
Thu	36	42	47	50	49	46	45	45	45	48	51	54	54	50	43	39	37
Fri	36	41	45	47	46	46	46	47	49	51	54	55	54	50	42	39	37
Sat	36	37	37	38	40	43	44	45	46	47	47	47	45	43	41	40	37
Sun	36	36	36	37	38	40	42	43	44	45	45	43	42	41	41	42	37