Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to SNA

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 68 minutes via I-5 South, usually 69 at this time.

On weekdays the 70-mile drive from Santa Clarita to SNA (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 63 minutes and up to 107 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 82 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (87 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Santa Clarita

Drive times are measured from central Santa Clarita (Newhall Avenue) to John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) 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 Clarita to SNA 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	63	77	93	88	78	75	74	75	77	82	90	95	89	79	68	67	64
Tue	64	81	101	94	83	79	76	76	77	85	94	102	96	84	71	67	64
Wed	63	79	99	93	85	78	77	78	80	89	98	104	100	87	73	68	64
Thu	64	79	98	94	85	80	79	80	82	92	100	106	103	89	74	68	64
Fri	63	76	88	85	80	79	81	85	93	103	107	105	101	86	73	69	65
Sat	64	65	67	69	71	75	78	82	85	86	87	85	80	73	70	70	65
Sun	64	64	64	65	67	69	72	74	75	77	75	74	72	70	70	71	65

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 Clarita to SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 63 minutes then, versus up to 107 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 70-mile drive usually takes 63 to 107 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 82 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to SNA?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 107 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	77	93	88	78	75	74	75	77	82	90	95	89	79	68	67	64
Tue	64	81	101	94	83	79	76	76	77	85	94	102	96	84	71	67	64
Wed	63	79	99	93	85	78	77	78	80	89	98	104	100	87	73	68	64
Thu	64	79	98	94	85	80	79	80	82	92	100	106	103	89	74	68	64
Fri	63	76	88	85	80	79	81	85	93	103	107	105	101	86	73	69	65
Sat	64	65	67	69	71	75	78	82	85	86	87	85	80	73	70	70	65
Sun	64	64	64	65	67	69	72	74	75	77	75	74	72	70	70	71	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	77	93	88	78	75	74	75	77	82	90	95	89	79	68	67	64
Tue	64	81	101	94	83	79	76	76	77	85	94	102	96	84	71	67	64
Wed	63	79	99	93	85	78	77	78	80	89	98	104	100	87	73	68	64
Thu	64	79	98	94	85	80	79	80	82	92	100	106	103	89	74	68	64
Fri	63	76	88	85	80	79	81	85	93	103	107	105	101	86	73	69	65
Sat	64	65	67	69	71	75	78	82	85	86	87	85	80	73	70	70	65
Sun	64	64	64	65	67	69	72	74	75	77	75	74	72	70	70	71	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	77	93	88	78	75	74	75	77	82	90	95	89	79	68	67	64
Tue	64	81	101	94	83	79	76	76	77	85	94	102	96	84	71	67	64
Wed	63	79	99	93	85	78	77	78	80	89	98	104	100	87	73	68	64
Thu	64	79	98	94	85	80	79	80	82	92	100	106	103	89	74	68	64
Fri	63	76	88	85	80	79	81	85	93	103	107	105	101	86	73	69	65
Sat	64	65	67	69	71	75	78	82	85	86	87	85	80	73	70	70	65
Sun	64	64	64	65	67	69	72	74	75	77	75	74	72	70	70	71	65