Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Hollywood

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via I-5 North, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 38-mile drive from Santa Ana to Hollywood (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 53 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 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (44 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Ana to Hollywood 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	35	41	47	51	46	44	42	42	42	42	44	45	47	43	37	36	35
Tue	34	41	49	52	49	46	44	43	42	41	44	47	49	45	39	36	35
Wed	34	41	50	52	49	45	43	43	42	43	45	48	50	47	39	37	35
Thu	35	41	48	52	49	45	44	43	43	45	46	48	50	46	40	37	35
Fri	35	40	45	48	46	44	44	44	46	48	50	50	51	47	38	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	38	41	42	43	44	44	44	44	41	39	38	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	41	43	43	43	41	40	39	38	39	36

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 Hollywood?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 53 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 38-mile drive usually takes 34 to 53 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Hollywood?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 53 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	41	47	51	46	44	42	42	42	42	44	45	47	43	37	36	35
Tue	34	41	49	52	49	46	44	43	42	41	44	47	49	45	39	36	35
Wed	34	41	50	52	49	45	43	43	42	43	45	48	50	47	39	37	35
Thu	35	41	48	52	49	45	44	43	43	45	46	48	50	46	40	37	35
Fri	35	40	45	48	46	44	44	44	46	48	50	50	51	47	38	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	38	41	42	43	44	44	44	44	41	39	38	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	41	43	43	43	41	40	39	38	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	41	47	51	46	44	42	42	42	42	44	45	47	43	37	36	35
Tue	34	41	49	52	49	46	44	43	42	41	44	47	49	45	39	36	35
Wed	34	41	50	52	49	45	43	43	42	43	45	48	50	47	39	37	35
Thu	35	41	48	52	49	45	44	43	43	45	46	48	50	46	40	37	35
Fri	35	40	45	48	46	44	44	44	46	48	50	50	51	47	38	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	38	41	42	43	44	44	44	44	41	39	38	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	41	43	43	43	41	40	39	38	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	41	47	51	46	44	42	42	42	42	44	45	47	43	37	36	35
Tue	34	41	49	52	49	46	44	43	42	41	44	47	49	45	39	36	35
Wed	34	41	50	52	49	45	43	43	42	43	45	48	50	47	39	37	35
Thu	35	41	48	52	49	45	44	43	43	45	46	48	50	46	40	37	35
Fri	35	40	45	48	46	44	44	44	46	48	50	50	51	47	38	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	38	41	42	43	44	44	44	44	41	39	38	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	41	43	43	43	41	40	39	38	39	36