Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Torrance

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-405 North and SR-22 West, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from Santa Ana to Torrance (via I-405 North and SR-22 West) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 42 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Ana to Torrance 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	32	33	34	36	35	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	39	36	33	33	32
Tue	31	33	34	37	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	41	38	33	32	32
Wed	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	42	39	34	33	32
Thu	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	42	38	34	33	32
Fri	31	33	34	36	36	35	35	35	36	37	40	41	41	38	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	34	32

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 Torrance?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 33-mile drive usually takes 31 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Torrance?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 42 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	33	34	36	35	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	39	36	33	33	32
Tue	31	33	34	37	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	41	38	33	32	32
Wed	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	42	39	34	33	32
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Fri	31	33	34	36	36	35	35	35	36	37	40	41	41	38	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	31	33	34	37	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	41	38	33	32	32
Wed	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	42	39	34	33	32
Thu	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	42	38	34	33	32
Fri	31	33	34	36	36	35	35	35	36	37	40	41	41	38	34	33	32
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	33	34	36	35	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	39	36	33	33	32
Tue	31	33	34	37	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	41	38	33	32	32
Wed	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	42	39	34	33	32
Thu	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	37	39	42	38	34	33	32
Fri	31	33	34	36	36	35	35	35	36	37	40	41	41	38	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	34	32