Best Time to Drive from Santa Monica to Corona

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 57 minutes via SR-91 East and I-5 South and I-10 East, usually 59 at this time.

On weekdays the 61-mile drive from Santa Monica to Corona (via SR-91 East and I-5 South and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 53 minutes and up to 108 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 72 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (81 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Monica to Corona 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	54	57	68	72	65	63	64	65	68	77	90	94	93	80	64	57	54
Tue	54	58	71	77	68	66	64	66	68	79	92	100	99	86	69	58	54
Wed	53	58	72	75	69	65	65	66	70	83	99	105	104	89	72	60	55
Thu	53	58	73	77	70	66	67	68	75	85	99	106	105	90	72	60	55
Fri	54	58	65	71	67	67	69	75	86	99	108	107	100	86	69	60	56
Sat	54	56	57	58	59	61	64	69	74	77	81	79	75	67	59	59	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	59	61	63	65	65	64	61	59	59	60	55

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 Monica to Corona?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 53 minutes then, versus up to 108 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Monica to Corona?

The 61-mile drive usually takes 53 to 108 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 72 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Monica to Corona?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 108 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	54	57	68	72	65	63	64	65	68	77	90	94	93	80	64	57	54
Tue	54	58	71	77	68	66	64	66	68	79	92	100	99	86	69	58	54
Wed	53	58	72	75	69	65	65	66	70	83	99	105	104	89	72	60	55
Thu	53	58	73	77	70	66	67	68	75	85	99	106	105	90	72	60	55
Fri	54	58	65	71	67	67	69	75	86	99	108	107	100	86	69	60	56
Sat	54	56	57	58	59	61	64	69	74	77	81	79	75	67	59	59	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	59	61	63	65	65	64	61	59	59	60	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	54	57	68	72	65	63	64	65	68	77	90	94	93	80	64	57	54
Tue	54	58	71	77	68	66	64	66	68	79	92	100	99	86	69	58	54
Wed	53	58	72	75	69	65	65	66	70	83	99	105	104	89	72	60	55
Thu	53	58	73	77	70	66	67	68	75	85	99	106	105	90	72	60	55
Fri	54	58	65	71	67	67	69	75	86	99	108	107	100	86	69	60	56
Sat	54	56	57	58	59	61	64	69	74	77	81	79	75	67	59	59	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	59	61	63	65	65	64	61	59	59	60	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	54	57	68	72	65	63	64	65	68	77	90	94	93	80	64	57	54
Tue	54	58	71	77	68	66	64	66	68	79	92	100	99	86	69	58	54
Wed	53	58	72	75	69	65	65	66	70	83	99	105	104	89	72	60	55
Thu	53	58	73	77	70	66	67	68	75	85	99	106	105	90	72	60	55
Fri	54	58	65	71	67	67	69	75	86	99	108	107	100	86	69	60	56
Sat	54	56	57	58	59	61	64	69	74	77	81	79	75	67	59	59	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	59	61	63	65	65	64	61	59	59	60	55