Best Time to Drive from Santa Monica to Ontario

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 51 minutes via I-10 East, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from Santa Monica to Ontario (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 94 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 62 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (68 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Monica to Ontario 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	48	50	55	58	56	56	56	57	59	67	79	82	82	70	55	50	48
Tue	48	50	56	61	57	56	56	56	58	69	81	86	86	76	60	51	48
Wed	48	51	56	61	58	57	56	57	62	72	85	90	88	77	64	52	49
Thu	48	50	57	62	59	57	57	58	63	75	86	91	89	79	63	53	49
Fri	48	50	54	60	57	58	59	65	74	82	94	89	85	74	63	52	49
Sat	48	49	50	51	51	53	55	57	61	65	67	68	64	57	51	50	48
Sun	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	53	54	55	55	54	53	51	51	52	49

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 Ontario?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 94 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 53-mile drive usually takes 48 to 94 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 62 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Monica to Ontario?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 94 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	50	55	58	56	56	56	57	59	67	79	82	82	70	55	50	48
Tue	48	50	56	61	57	56	56	56	58	69	81	86	86	76	60	51	48
Wed	48	51	56	61	58	57	56	57	62	72	85	90	88	77	64	52	49
Thu	48	50	57	62	59	57	57	58	63	75	86	91	89	79	63	53	49
Fri	48	50	54	60	57	58	59	65	74	82	94	89	85	74	63	52	49
Sat	48	49	50	51	51	53	55	57	61	65	67	68	64	57	51	50	48
Sun	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	53	54	55	55	54	53	51	51	52	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	50	55	58	56	56	56	57	59	67	79	82	82	70	55	50	48
Tue	48	50	56	61	57	56	56	56	58	69	81	86	86	76	60	51	48
Wed	48	51	56	61	58	57	56	57	62	72	85	90	88	77	64	52	49
Thu	48	50	57	62	59	57	57	58	63	75	86	91	89	79	63	53	49
Fri	48	50	54	60	57	58	59	65	74	82	94	89	85	74	63	52	49
Sat	48	49	50	51	51	53	55	57	61	65	67	68	64	57	51	50	48
Sun	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	53	54	55	55	54	53	51	51	52	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	50	55	58	56	56	56	57	59	67	79	82	82	70	55	50	48
Tue	48	50	56	61	57	56	56	56	58	69	81	86	86	76	60	51	48
Wed	48	51	56	61	58	57	56	57	62	72	85	90	88	77	64	52	49
Thu	48	50	57	62	59	57	57	58	63	75	86	91	89	79	63	53	49
Fri	48	50	54	60	57	58	59	65	74	82	94	89	85	74	63	52	49
Sat	48	49	50	51	51	53	55	57	61	65	67	68	64	57	51	50	48
Sun	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	53	54	55	55	54	53	51	51	52	49