Best Time to Drive from SNA to Burbank

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 47 minutes via I-5 North, usually 47 at this time.

On weekdays the 49-mile drive from SNA to Burbank (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 70 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 55 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Burbank to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Burbank (East Olive Avenue) 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 Burbank 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	43	49	55	58	55	52	52	52	54	56	61	63	63	56	47	45	43
Tue	43	50	56	60	57	55	53	53	54	56	63	66	67	61	50	45	43
Wed	43	50	56	59	57	54	53	54	55	58	64	68	69	63	51	47	44
Thu	43	50	56	59	57	54	54	54	55	59	64	67	69	62	52	47	44
Fri	43	48	53	56	54	54	54	56	59	63	69	69	67	61	51	47	44
Sat	43	44	45	46	48	50	53	53	55	56	57	57	54	51	49	48	44
Sun	43	43	43	44	45	47	50	51	53	53	53	52	51	50	49	50	44

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 Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 70 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 49-mile drive usually takes 43 to 70 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 55 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Burbank?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 70 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	49	55	58	55	52	52	52	54	56	61	63	63	56	47	45	43
Tue	43	50	56	60	57	55	53	53	54	56	63	66	67	61	50	45	43
Wed	43	50	56	59	57	54	53	54	55	58	64	68	69	63	51	47	44
Thu	43	50	56	59	57	54	54	54	55	59	64	67	69	62	52	47	44
Fri	43	48	53	56	54	54	54	56	59	63	69	69	67	61	51	47	44
Sat	43	44	45	46	48	50	53	53	55	56	57	57	54	51	49	48	44
Sun	43	43	43	44	45	47	50	51	53	53	53	52	51	50	49	50	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	49	55	58	55	52	52	52	54	56	61	63	63	56	47	45	43
Tue	43	50	56	60	57	55	53	53	54	56	63	66	67	61	50	45	43
Wed	43	50	56	59	57	54	53	54	55	58	64	68	69	63	51	47	44
Thu	43	50	56	59	57	54	54	54	55	59	64	67	69	62	52	47	44
Fri	43	48	53	56	54	54	54	56	59	63	69	69	67	61	51	47	44
Sat	43	44	45	46	48	50	53	53	55	56	57	57	54	51	49	48	44
Sun	43	43	43	44	45	47	50	51	53	53	53	52	51	50	49	50	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	49	55	58	55	52	52	52	54	56	61	63	63	56	47	45	43
Tue	43	50	56	60	57	55	53	53	54	56	63	66	67	61	50	45	43
Wed	43	50	56	59	57	54	53	54	55	58	64	68	69	63	51	47	44
Thu	43	50	56	59	57	54	54	54	55	59	64	67	69	62	52	47	44
Fri	43	48	53	56	54	54	54	56	59	63	69	69	67	61	51	47	44
Sat	43	44	45	46	48	50	53	53	55	56	57	57	54	51	49	48	44
Sun	43	43	43	44	45	47	50	51	53	53	53	52	51	50	49	50	44