Best Time to Drive from SNA to Ontario

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via SR-57 North and SR-60 East, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from SNA to Ontario (via SR-57 North and SR-60 East) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Ontario to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Ontario (Holt 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 Ontario 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	36	37	39	42	41	40	40	40	41	43	48	52	52	46	39	38	36
Tue	36	37	39	42	41	41	41	41	42	44	50	52	55	51	42	38	36
Wed	35	38	40	43	41	41	41	42	42	45	49	53	57	51	42	39	36
Thu	36	37	39	41	41	41	41	42	42	44	50	53	56	50	42	38	36
Fri	36	38	39	40	41	41	41	42	44	49	55	55	55	48	41	39	36
Sat	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	42	41	40	38	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	36

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 Ontario?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 40-mile drive usually takes 35 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Ontario?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	37	39	42	41	40	40	40	41	43	48	52	52	46	39	38	36
Tue	36	37	39	42	41	41	41	41	42	44	50	52	55	51	42	38	36
Wed	35	38	40	43	41	41	41	42	42	45	49	53	57	51	42	39	36
Thu	36	37	39	41	41	41	41	42	42	44	50	53	56	50	42	38	36
Fri	36	38	39	40	41	41	41	42	44	49	55	55	55	48	41	39	36
Sat	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	42	41	40	38	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	37	39	42	41	40	40	40	41	43	48	52	52	46	39	38	36
Tue	36	37	39	42	41	41	41	41	42	44	50	52	55	51	42	38	36
Wed	35	38	40	43	41	41	41	42	42	45	49	53	57	51	42	39	36
Thu	36	37	39	41	41	41	41	42	42	44	50	53	56	50	42	38	36
Fri	36	38	39	40	41	41	41	42	44	49	55	55	55	48	41	39	36
Sat	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	42	41	40	38	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	37	39	42	41	40	40	40	41	43	48	52	52	46	39	38	36
Tue	36	37	39	42	41	41	41	41	42	44	50	52	55	51	42	38	36
Wed	35	38	40	43	41	41	41	42	42	45	49	53	57	51	42	39	36
Thu	36	37	39	41	41	41	41	42	42	44	50	53	56	50	42	38	36
Fri	36	38	39	40	41	41	41	42	44	49	55	55	55	48	41	39	36
Sat	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	42	41	40	38	38	37
Sun	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	36