Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Santee to San Diego
Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 32 minutes via SR-52 West and SR-163 South, usually 25 at this time.
Only 36% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.
On weekdays the 21-mile drive from Santee to San Diego (via SR-52 West and SR-163 South) usually takes as little as 20 minutes and up to 32 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 21 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (21 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: San Diego to Santee
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Tue | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Wed | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Thu | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Fri | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sat | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sun | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.
Questions
What is the best time to drive from Santee to San Diego?
On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 20 minutes then, versus up to 32 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Santee to San Diego?
The 21-mile drive usually takes 20 to 32 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 21 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Santee to San Diego?
Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 32 minutes.
Estimate this drive for any day and departure time →
Freeways on this drive
SR-52 West in San Diego (11 miles) · SR-163 South in San Diego (8 miles)
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