Best Time to Drive from SNA to Glendale

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-5 North, usually 46 at this time.

On weekdays the 47-mile drive from SNA to Glendale (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 67 minutes, when leaving around 5 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 53 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Glendale to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Glendale (South Brand Boulevard) 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 Glendale 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	41	48	53	56	52	50	50	50	52	54	58	61	61	54	45	44	42
Tue	41	48	54	58	55	53	51	51	52	54	60	63	65	59	49	44	42
Wed	41	48	54	57	55	52	51	52	53	56	61	65	67	61	50	45	42
Thu	41	48	54	57	55	52	52	52	53	57	62	65	66	59	50	45	42
Fri	41	47	51	53	52	52	52	54	57	61	66	66	65	58	49	46	42
Sat	42	42	43	44	46	49	51	51	53	54	55	55	52	50	48	46	43
Sun	41	42	42	42	43	46	48	49	51	51	51	50	49	48	48	48	42

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 67 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 47-mile drive usually takes 41 to 67 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 53 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Glendale?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 67 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	53	56	52	50	50	50	52	54	58	61	61	54	45	44	42
Tue	41	48	54	58	55	53	51	51	52	54	60	63	65	59	49	44	42
Wed	41	48	54	57	55	52	51	52	53	56	61	65	67	61	50	45	42
Thu	41	48	54	57	55	52	52	52	53	57	62	65	66	59	50	45	42
Fri	41	47	51	53	52	52	52	54	57	61	66	66	65	58	49	46	42
Sat	42	42	43	44	46	49	51	51	53	54	55	55	52	50	48	46	43
Sun	41	42	42	42	43	46	48	49	51	51	51	50	49	48	48	48	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	53	56	52	50	50	50	52	54	58	61	61	54	45	44	42
Tue	41	48	54	58	55	53	51	51	52	54	60	63	65	59	49	44	42
Wed	41	48	54	57	55	52	51	52	53	56	61	65	67	61	50	45	42
Thu	41	48	54	57	55	52	52	52	53	57	62	65	66	59	50	45	42
Fri	41	47	51	53	52	52	52	54	57	61	66	66	65	58	49	46	42
Sat	42	42	43	44	46	49	51	51	53	54	55	55	52	50	48	46	43
Sun	41	42	42	42	43	46	48	49	51	51	51	50	49	48	48	48	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	53	56	52	50	50	50	52	54	58	61	61	54	45	44	42
Tue	41	48	54	58	55	53	51	51	52	54	60	63	65	59	49	44	42
Wed	41	48	54	57	55	52	51	52	53	56	61	65	67	61	50	45	42
Thu	41	48	54	57	55	52	52	52	53	57	62	65	66	59	50	45	42
Fri	41	47	51	53	52	52	52	54	57	61	66	66	65	58	49	46	42
Sat	42	42	43	44	46	49	51	51	53	54	55	55	52	50	48	46	43
Sun	41	42	42	42	43	46	48	49	51	51	51	50	49	48	48	48	42