Best Time to Drive from SNA to Santa Clarita

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 69 minutes via I-5 North, usually 69 at this time.

On weekdays the 72-mile drive from SNA to Santa Clarita (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 64 minutes and up to 96 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 79 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (80 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Clarita to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Santa Clarita (Newhall Avenue) 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 Santa Clarita 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	65	72	78	81	78	76	75	75	77	80	85	87	87	78	69	68	65
Tue	64	73	80	83	81	78	77	77	77	81	87	91	91	83	72	68	65
Wed	64	72	79	83	80	78	76	77	78	82	89	93	94	86	75	70	66
Thu	65	72	79	82	81	78	77	77	78	83	89	94	94	84	74	69	65
Fri	65	71	76	79	78	78	78	80	83	88	94	94	91	83	73	70	66
Sat	65	66	67	68	71	73	76	76	78	79	80	80	77	74	72	70	66
Sun	65	65	65	66	67	69	72	74	76	76	76	74	73	73	72	73	66

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 64 minutes then, versus up to 96 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SNA to Santa Clarita?

The 72-mile drive usually takes 64 to 96 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 79 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 96 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	72	78	81	78	76	75	75	77	80	85	87	87	78	69	68	65
Tue	64	73	80	83	81	78	77	77	77	81	87	91	91	83	72	68	65
Wed	64	72	79	83	80	78	76	77	78	82	89	93	94	86	75	70	66
Thu	65	72	79	82	81	78	77	77	78	83	89	94	94	84	74	69	65
Fri	65	71	76	79	78	78	78	80	83	88	94	94	91	83	73	70	66
Sat	65	66	67	68	71	73	76	76	78	79	80	80	77	74	72	70	66
Sun	65	65	65	66	67	69	72	74	76	76	76	74	73	73	72	73	66

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	72	78	81	78	76	75	75	77	80	85	87	87	78	69	68	65
Tue	64	73	80	83	81	78	77	77	77	81	87	91	91	83	72	68	65
Wed	64	72	79	83	80	78	76	77	78	82	89	93	94	86	75	70	66
Thu	65	72	79	82	81	78	77	77	78	83	89	94	94	84	74	69	65
Fri	65	71	76	79	78	78	78	80	83	88	94	94	91	83	73	70	66
Sat	65	66	67	68	71	73	76	76	78	79	80	80	77	74	72	70	66
Sun	65	65	65	66	67	69	72	74	76	76	76	74	73	73	72	73	66

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	72	78	81	78	76	75	75	77	80	85	87	87	78	69	68	65
Tue	64	73	80	83	81	78	77	77	77	81	87	91	91	83	72	68	65
Wed	64	72	79	83	80	78	76	77	78	82	89	93	94	86	75	70	66
Thu	65	72	79	82	81	78	77	77	78	83	89	94	94	84	74	69	65
Fri	65	71	76	79	78	78	78	80	83	88	94	94	91	83	73	70	66
Sat	65	66	67	68	71	73	76	76	78	79	80	80	77	74	72	70	66
Sun	65	65	65	66	67	69	72	74	76	76	76	74	73	73	72	73	66