Best Time to Drive from SNA to Riverside

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 40 minutes via SR-91 East and SR-55 North, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 43-mile drive from SNA to Riverside (via SR-91 East and SR-55 North) usually takes as little as 39 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 46 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Riverside to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Riverside 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 Riverside 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	39	40	43	44	44	43	44	44	46	48	51	53	53	49	44	42	40
Tue	39	41	45	46	44	43	44	44	46	49	53	54	55	50	44	44	40
Wed	39	40	44	47	43	43	44	45	46	50	52	54	55	51	45	43	40
Thu	39	40	45	45	43	43	43	44	46	49	53	56	57	51	44	42	40
Fri	39	40	42	44	43	44	45	47	51	53	57	56	54	50	45	43	40
Sat	39	40	40	41	41	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	44	43	42	40
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	42	42	40

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 Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 39 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 43-mile drive usually takes 39 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 46 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Riverside?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays 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	39	40	43	44	44	43	44	44	46	48	51	53	53	49	44	42	40
Tue	39	41	45	46	44	43	44	44	46	49	53	54	55	50	44	44	40
Wed	39	40	44	47	43	43	44	45	46	50	52	54	55	51	45	43	40
Thu	39	40	45	45	43	43	43	44	46	49	53	56	57	51	44	42	40
Fri	39	40	42	44	43	44	45	47	51	53	57	56	54	50	45	43	40
Sat	39	40	40	41	41	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	44	43	42	40
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	42	42	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	40	43	44	44	43	44	44	46	48	51	53	53	49	44	42	40
Tue	39	41	45	46	44	43	44	44	46	49	53	54	55	50	44	44	40
Wed	39	40	44	47	43	43	44	45	46	50	52	54	55	51	45	43	40
Thu	39	40	45	45	43	43	43	44	46	49	53	56	57	51	44	42	40
Fri	39	40	42	44	43	44	45	47	51	53	57	56	54	50	45	43	40
Sat	39	40	40	41	41	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	44	43	42	40
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	42	42	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	40	43	44	44	43	44	44	46	48	51	53	53	49	44	42	40
Tue	39	41	45	46	44	43	44	44	46	49	53	54	55	50	44	44	40
Wed	39	40	44	47	43	43	44	45	46	50	52	54	55	51	45	43	40
Thu	39	40	45	45	43	43	43	44	46	49	53	56	57	51	44	42	40
Fri	39	40	42	44	43	44	45	47	51	53	57	56	54	50	45	43	40
Sat	39	40	40	41	41	42	42	43	43	44	45	45	45	44	43	42	40
Sun	39	39	39	40	40	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	42	42	40