Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Huntington Beach
Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 27 minutes via SR-55 South, usually 25 at this time.
On weekdays the 14-mile drive from Santa Ana to Huntington Beach (via SR-55 South) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 32 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 12:30 pm or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 26 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (27 minutes).
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Tue | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Wed | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Thu | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Fri | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Sat | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Sun | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.
Questions
What is the best time to drive from Santa Ana to Huntington Beach?
On weekdays, leave before 12:30 pm or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 32 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Santa Ana to Huntington Beach?
The 14-mile drive usually takes 24 to 32 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Huntington Beach?
Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 32 minutes.
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