Best Time to Drive from SNA to Culver City

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 42 minutes via I-405 North, usually 42 at this time.

On weekdays the 44-mile drive from SNA to Culver City (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 59 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 48 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (49 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Culver City to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Culver City (Duquesne 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 Culver City 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	40	47	54	54	52	49	47	47	46	46	46	47	49	46	42	42	41
Tue	40	48	57	59	55	51	49	47	45	45	47	49	52	49	43	42	41
Wed	40	48	57	59	55	52	49	48	46	47	48	50	54	50	43	42	41
Thu	40	48	57	59	55	52	49	48	47	48	50	52	58	51	44	42	41
Fri	40	46	53	53	51	50	50	50	50	52	52	52	54	49	43	42	41
Sat	40	41	41	42	43	45	47	48	49	49	48	47	45	44	43	42	41
Sun	41	40	41	41	41	42	44	46	48	48	47	45	44	43	43	44	41

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 Culver City?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 59 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SNA to Culver City?

The 44-mile drive usually takes 40 to 59 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 48 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Culver City?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 59 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	47	54	54	52	49	47	47	46	46	46	47	49	46	42	42	41
Tue	40	48	57	59	55	51	49	47	45	45	47	49	52	49	43	42	41
Wed	40	48	57	59	55	52	49	48	46	47	48	50	54	50	43	42	41
Thu	40	48	57	59	55	52	49	48	47	48	50	52	58	51	44	42	41
Fri	40	46	53	53	51	50	50	50	50	52	52	52	54	49	43	42	41
Sat	40	41	41	42	43	45	47	48	49	49	48	47	45	44	43	42	41
Sun	41	40	41	41	41	42	44	46	48	48	47	45	44	43	43	44	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	47	54	54	52	49	47	47	46	46	46	47	49	46	42	42	41
Tue	40	48	57	59	55	51	49	47	45	45	47	49	52	49	43	42	41
Wed	40	48	57	59	55	52	49	48	46	47	48	50	54	50	43	42	41
Thu	40	48	57	59	55	52	49	48	47	48	50	52	58	51	44	42	41
Fri	40	46	53	53	51	50	50	50	50	52	52	52	54	49	43	42	41
Sat	40	41	41	42	43	45	47	48	49	49	48	47	45	44	43	42	41
Sun	41	40	41	41	41	42	44	46	48	48	47	45	44	43	43	44	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	47	54	54	52	49	47	47	46	46	46	47	49	46	42	42	41
Tue	40	48	57	59	55	51	49	47	45	45	47	49	52	49	43	42	41
Wed	40	48	57	59	55	52	49	48	46	47	48	50	54	50	43	42	41
Thu	40	48	57	59	55	52	49	48	47	48	50	52	58	51	44	42	41
Fri	40	46	53	53	51	50	50	50	50	52	52	52	54	49	43	42	41
Sat	40	41	41	42	43	45	47	48	49	49	48	47	45	44	43	42	41
Sun	41	40	41	41	41	42	44	46	48	48	47	45	44	43	43	44	41