Best Time to Drive from SNA to ONT

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 39 minutes via SR-57 North and SR-60 East, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 42-mile drive from SNA to ONT (via SR-57 North and SR-60 East) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 61 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (44 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: ONT to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) 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 ONT 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	38	40	42	44	44	43	43	43	44	46	52	56	56	49	42	40	38
Tue	38	40	42	45	44	43	44	44	45	48	55	57	59	53	44	40	38
Wed	38	40	42	46	44	44	44	45	46	48	54	58	61	54	44	41	38
Thu	38	40	42	44	44	44	44	44	45	47	54	57	60	53	44	40	38
Fri	38	40	41	42	44	44	44	45	48	53	60	61	59	51	43	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	42	44	44	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	38

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 ONT?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 61 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 42-mile drive usually takes 38 to 61 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to ONT?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 61 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	42	44	44	43	43	43	44	46	52	56	56	49	42	40	38
Tue	38	40	42	45	44	43	44	44	45	48	55	57	59	53	44	40	38
Wed	38	40	42	46	44	44	44	45	46	48	54	58	61	54	44	41	38
Thu	38	40	42	44	44	44	44	44	45	47	54	57	60	53	44	40	38
Fri	38	40	41	42	44	44	44	45	48	53	60	61	59	51	43	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	42	44	44	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	42	44	44	43	43	43	44	46	52	56	56	49	42	40	38
Tue	38	40	42	45	44	43	44	44	45	48	55	57	59	53	44	40	38
Wed	38	40	42	46	44	44	44	45	46	48	54	58	61	54	44	41	38
Thu	38	40	42	44	44	44	44	44	45	47	54	57	60	53	44	40	38
Fri	38	40	41	42	44	44	44	45	48	53	60	61	59	51	43	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	42	44	44	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	42	44	44	43	43	43	44	46	52	56	56	49	42	40	38
Tue	38	40	42	45	44	43	44	44	45	48	55	57	59	53	44	40	38
Wed	38	40	42	46	44	44	44	45	46	48	54	58	61	54	44	41	38
Thu	38	40	42	44	44	44	44	44	45	47	54	57	60	53	44	40	38
Fri	38	40	41	42	44	44	44	45	48	53	60	61	59	51	43	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	42	44	44	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	38