Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to ONT

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via SR-57 North and SR-60 East, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Santa Ana to ONT (via SR-57 North and SR-60 East) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 49 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (37 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: ONT to Santa Ana

Drive times are measured from central Santa Ana (Main Street) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Ana to ONT 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	33	34	35	37	38	37	37	37	37	38	41	44	45	40	36	34	33
Tue	33	34	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	39	43	46	47	43	37	34	33
Wed	32	34	36	38	37	38	38	38	38	38	43	46	48	43	37	35	33
Thu	33	34	36	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	43	46	49	43	37	34	33
Fri	33	34	35	36	37	38	38	38	40	43	48	49	48	42	37	35	34
Sat	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	35	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	35	33

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 ONT?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 49 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 32 to 49 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to ONT?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 49 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	35	37	38	37	37	37	37	38	41	44	45	40	36	34	33
Tue	33	34	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	39	43	46	47	43	37	34	33
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Thu	33	34	36	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	43	46	49	43	37	34	33
Fri	33	34	35	36	37	38	38	38	40	43	48	49	48	42	37	35	34
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Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	35	37	38	37	37	37	37	38	41	44	45	40	36	34	33
Tue	33	34	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	39	43	46	47	43	37	34	33
Wed	32	34	36	38	37	38	38	38	38	38	43	46	48	43	37	35	33
Thu	33	34	36	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	43	46	49	43	37	34	33
Fri	33	34	35	36	37	38	38	38	40	43	48	49	48	42	37	35	34
Sat	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	35	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	35	33