Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to West Covina

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 31 minutes via SR-57 North, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from Santa Ana to West Covina (via SR-57 North) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 39 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (32 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Ana to West Covina 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	30	33	33	34	34	33	33	32	33	33	33	35	36	34	31	31	30
Tue	30	32	34	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	36	33	31	30
Wed	30	33	35	36	35	34	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	36	32	31	30
Thu	30	32	34	34	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	35	37	35	31	30	30
Fri	30	31	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	37	37	34	31	31	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	30

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 West Covina?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 39 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Ana to West Covina?

The 30-mile drive usually takes 30 to 39 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to West Covina?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 39 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	33	34	34	33	33	32	33	33	33	35	36	34	31	31	30
Tue	30	32	34	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	36	33	31	30
Wed	30	33	35	36	35	34	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	36	32	31	30
Thu	30	32	34	34	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	35	37	35	31	30	30
Fri	30	31	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	37	37	34	31	31	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	30

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	33	34	34	33	33	32	33	33	33	35	36	34	31	31	30
Tue	30	32	34	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	36	33	31	30
Wed	30	33	35	36	35	34	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	36	32	31	30
Thu	30	32	34	34	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	35	37	35	31	30	30
Fri	30	31	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	37	37	34	31	31	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	30

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	33	34	34	33	33	32	33	33	33	35	36	34	31	31	30
Tue	30	32	34	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	36	33	31	30
Wed	30	33	35	36	35	34	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	36	32	31	30
Thu	30	32	34	34	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	35	37	35	31	30	30
Fri	30	31	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	37	37	34	31	31	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	30