Best Time to Drive from Santa Monica to ONT

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 53 minutes via SR-60 East and I-10 East, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 57-mile drive from Santa Monica to ONT (via SR-60 East and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 103 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 66 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (73 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: ONT to Santa Monica

Drive times are measured from downtown Santa Monica to Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) 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 Monica to ONT 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	50	53	59	62	60	59	59	60	62	69	81	87	85	74	59	53	51
Tue	50	54	62	66	62	60	60	60	63	73	86	92	92	80	63	53	51
Wed	50	54	61	65	62	61	60	61	64	75	88	96	96	83	66	54	51
Thu	50	53	61	65	63	61	61	61	67	79	93	101	100	86	67	56	51
Fri	50	53	58	62	61	61	63	68	78	92	100	101	95	80	64	55	51
Sat	51	52	52	53	54	56	58	62	66	70	72	73	69	61	54	53	51
Sun	51	50	51	51	52	53	54	56	57	59	59	59	56	54	54	55	51

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 ONT?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 103 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 57-mile drive usually takes 50 to 103 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 66 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Monica to ONT?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 103 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	53	59	62	60	59	59	60	62	69	81	87	85	74	59	53	51
Tue	50	54	62	66	62	60	60	60	63	73	86	92	92	80	63	53	51
Wed	50	54	61	65	62	61	60	61	64	75	88	96	96	83	66	54	51
Thu	50	53	61	65	63	61	61	61	67	79	93	101	100	86	67	56	51
Fri	50	53	58	62	61	61	63	68	78	92	100	101	95	80	64	55	51
Sat	51	52	52	53	54	56	58	62	66	70	72	73	69	61	54	53	51
Sun	51	50	51	51	52	53	54	56	57	59	59	59	56	54	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	53	59	62	60	59	59	60	62	69	81	87	85	74	59	53	51
Tue	50	54	62	66	62	60	60	60	63	73	86	92	92	80	63	53	51
Wed	50	54	61	65	62	61	60	61	64	75	88	96	96	83	66	54	51
Thu	50	53	61	65	63	61	61	61	67	79	93	101	100	86	67	56	51
Fri	50	53	58	62	61	61	63	68	78	92	100	101	95	80	64	55	51
Sat	51	52	52	53	54	56	58	62	66	70	72	73	69	61	54	53	51
Sun	51	50	51	51	52	53	54	56	57	59	59	59	56	54	54	55	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	53	59	62	60	59	59	60	62	69	81	87	85	74	59	53	51
Tue	50	54	62	66	62	60	60	60	63	73	86	92	92	80	63	53	51
Wed	50	54	61	65	62	61	60	61	64	75	88	96	96	83	66	54	51
Thu	50	53	61	65	63	61	61	61	67	79	93	101	100	86	67	56	51
Fri	50	53	58	62	61	61	63	68	78	92	100	101	95	80	64	55	51
Sat	51	52	52	53	54	56	58	62	66	70	72	73	69	61	54	53	51
Sun	51	50	51	51	52	53	54	56	57	59	59	59	56	54	54	55	51