Best Time to Drive from SNA to BUR

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 49 minutes via I-5 North, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from SNA to BUR (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 73 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 59 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (61 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BUR to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 SNA to BUR 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	46	53	59	61	58	56	55	55	57	60	65	67	67	60	50	49	47
Tue	46	53	60	63	61	58	57	57	57	60	66	69	71	64	54	49	47
Wed	46	53	60	63	60	58	57	57	58	62	67	71	73	67	55	50	47
Thu	46	53	59	62	61	58	57	57	58	63	68	71	73	65	56	50	47
Fri	46	52	57	59	58	58	58	60	63	67	72	73	71	64	54	51	47
Sat	46	47	48	49	51	54	56	57	58	59	60	61	58	55	53	51	48
Sun	46	46	47	47	48	51	53	54	57	57	57	55	54	53	53	53	47

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 SNA to BUR?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 73 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SNA to BUR?

The 52-mile drive usually takes 46 to 73 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 59 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to BUR?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 73 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	53	59	61	58	56	55	55	57	60	65	67	67	60	50	49	47
Tue	46	53	60	63	61	58	57	57	57	60	66	69	71	64	54	49	47
Wed	46	53	60	63	60	58	57	57	58	62	67	71	73	67	55	50	47
Thu	46	53	59	62	61	58	57	57	58	63	68	71	73	65	56	50	47
Fri	46	52	57	59	58	58	58	60	63	67	72	73	71	64	54	51	47
Sat	46	47	48	49	51	54	56	57	58	59	60	61	58	55	53	51	48
Sun	46	46	47	47	48	51	53	54	57	57	57	55	54	53	53	53	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	53	59	61	58	56	55	55	57	60	65	67	67	60	50	49	47
Tue	46	53	60	63	61	58	57	57	57	60	66	69	71	64	54	49	47
Wed	46	53	60	63	60	58	57	57	58	62	67	71	73	67	55	50	47
Thu	46	53	59	62	61	58	57	57	58	63	68	71	73	65	56	50	47
Fri	46	52	57	59	58	58	58	60	63	67	72	73	71	64	54	51	47
Sat	46	47	48	49	51	54	56	57	58	59	60	61	58	55	53	51	48
Sun	46	46	47	47	48	51	53	54	57	57	57	55	54	53	53	53	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	53	59	61	58	56	55	55	57	60	65	67	67	60	50	49	47
Tue	46	53	60	63	61	58	57	57	57	60	66	69	71	64	54	49	47
Wed	46	53	60	63	60	58	57	57	58	62	67	71	73	67	55	50	47
Thu	46	53	59	62	61	58	57	57	58	63	68	71	73	65	56	50	47
Fri	46	52	57	59	58	58	58	60	63	67	72	73	71	64	54	51	47
Sat	46	47	48	49	51	54	56	57	58	59	60	61	58	55	53	51	48
Sun	46	46	47	47	48	51	53	54	57	57	57	55	54	53	53	53	47