Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 63 minutes via I-5 North, usually 65 at this time.

On weekdays the 65-mile drive from Santa Ana to Santa Clarita (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 59 minutes and up to 85 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 71 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (73 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Ana to Santa Clarita 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	59	66	72	74	72	69	69	69	70	71	75	77	77	70	63	62	60
Tue	59	67	73	76	73	72	70	70	70	72	76	80	80	73	65	62	60
Wed	59	67	73	75	74	71	70	70	71	73	77	81	82	76	67	63	60
Thu	59	66	73	76	74	71	70	70	71	74	78	82	83	75	67	63	60
Fri	59	65	70	73	72	71	72	73	75	78	82	83	81	75	66	64	60
Sat	60	61	61	62	65	67	69	70	71	72	73	72	70	67	65	64	61
Sun	60	59	60	60	61	64	66	68	69	70	69	68	67	66	66	67	60

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 59 minutes then, versus up to 85 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 65-mile drive usually takes 59 to 85 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 71 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 85 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	59	66	72	74	72	69	69	69	70	71	75	77	77	70	63	62	60
Tue	59	67	73	76	73	72	70	70	70	72	76	80	80	73	65	62	60
Wed	59	67	73	75	74	71	70	70	71	73	77	81	82	76	67	63	60
Thu	59	66	73	76	74	71	70	70	71	74	78	82	83	75	67	63	60
Fri	59	65	70	73	72	71	72	73	75	78	82	83	81	75	66	64	60
Sat	60	61	61	62	65	67	69	70	71	72	73	72	70	67	65	64	61
Sun	60	59	60	60	61	64	66	68	69	70	69	68	67	66	66	67	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	59	66	72	74	72	69	69	69	70	71	75	77	77	70	63	62	60
Tue	59	67	73	76	73	72	70	70	70	72	76	80	80	73	65	62	60
Wed	59	67	73	75	74	71	70	70	71	73	77	81	82	76	67	63	60
Thu	59	66	73	76	74	71	70	70	71	74	78	82	83	75	67	63	60
Fri	59	65	70	73	72	71	72	73	75	78	82	83	81	75	66	64	60
Sat	60	61	61	62	65	67	69	70	71	72	73	72	70	67	65	64	61
Sun	60	59	60	60	61	64	66	68	69	70	69	68	67	66	66	67	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	59	66	72	74	72	69	69	69	70	71	75	77	77	70	63	62	60
Tue	59	67	73	76	73	72	70	70	70	72	76	80	80	73	65	62	60
Wed	59	67	73	75	74	71	70	70	71	73	77	81	82	76	67	63	60
Thu	59	66	73	76	74	71	70	70	71	74	78	82	83	75	67	63	60
Fri	59	65	70	73	72	71	72	73	75	78	82	83	81	75	66	64	60
Sat	60	61	61	62	65	67	69	70	71	72	73	72	70	67	65	64	61
Sun	60	59	60	60	61	64	66	68	69	70	69	68	67	66	66	67	60