Best Time to Drive from SNA to Hollywood

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 42 minutes via I-5 North, usually 43 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from SNA to Hollywood (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 63 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 50 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (52 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Hollywood to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Hollywood (North Cahuenga 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 Hollywood 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	57	52	49	48	48	49	50	54	56	58	52	43	42	40
Tue	40	48	56	59	55	52	50	49	49	50	55	58	61	56	46	42	41
Wed	40	48	56	59	55	51	49	50	49	52	56	60	63	57	47	43	41
Thu	40	48	55	58	55	51	50	50	50	53	57	60	63	56	47	43	41
Fri	40	46	52	54	51	51	51	51	54	58	62	62	62	55	45	43	41
Sat	40	41	42	43	44	47	48	49	50	51	51	51	49	46	44	44	41
Sun	40	40	40	41	42	43	46	47	50	49	49	47	46	45	45	46	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 Hollywood?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 63 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 45-mile drive usually takes 40 to 63 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 50 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Hollywood?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 63 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	57	52	49	48	48	49	50	54	56	58	52	43	42	40
Tue	40	48	56	59	55	52	50	49	49	50	55	58	61	56	46	42	41
Wed	40	48	56	59	55	51	49	50	49	52	56	60	63	57	47	43	41
Thu	40	48	55	58	55	51	50	50	50	53	57	60	63	56	47	43	41
Fri	40	46	52	54	51	51	51	51	54	58	62	62	62	55	45	43	41
Sat	40	41	42	43	44	47	48	49	50	51	51	51	49	46	44	44	41
Sun	40	40	40	41	42	43	46	47	50	49	49	47	46	45	45	46	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	47	54	57	52	49	48	48	49	50	54	56	58	52	43	42	40
Tue	40	48	56	59	55	52	50	49	49	50	55	58	61	56	46	42	41
Wed	40	48	56	59	55	51	49	50	49	52	56	60	63	57	47	43	41
Thu	40	48	55	58	55	51	50	50	50	53	57	60	63	56	47	43	41
Fri	40	46	52	54	51	51	51	51	54	58	62	62	62	55	45	43	41
Sat	40	41	42	43	44	47	48	49	50	51	51	51	49	46	44	44	41
Sun	40	40	40	41	42	43	46	47	50	49	49	47	46	45	45	46	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	47	54	57	52	49	48	48	49	50	54	56	58	52	43	42	40
Tue	40	48	56	59	55	52	50	49	49	50	55	58	61	56	46	42	41
Wed	40	48	56	59	55	51	49	50	49	52	56	60	63	57	47	43	41
Thu	40	48	55	58	55	51	50	50	50	53	57	60	63	56	47	43	41
Fri	40	46	52	54	51	51	51	51	54	58	62	62	62	55	45	43	41
Sat	40	41	42	43	44	47	48	49	50	51	51	51	49	46	44	44	41
Sun	40	40	40	41	42	43	46	47	50	49	49	47	46	45	45	46	41