Best Time to Drive from SNA to Temecula

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 62 minutes via I-15 South and SR-91 East, usually 63 at this time.

On weekdays the 67-mile drive from SNA to Temecula (via I-15 South and SR-91 East) usually takes as little as 60 minutes and up to 87 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 69 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (85 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Temecula to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Temecula 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 Temecula 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	62	64	65	66	66	65	65	66	66	69	73	77	76	70	65	63	61
Tue	61	65	67	69	66	65	65	65	67	71	78	81	81	74	66	64	61
Wed	61	65	65	67	66	65	65	66	67	72	77	80	80	75	67	64	61
Thu	61	65	66	69	65	65	65	66	68	73	80	84	84	77	66	63	61
Fri	60	62	64	66	65	66	67	73	79	83	87	86	81	74	68	65	62
Sat	61	61	62	63	66	77	83	82	78	75	75	73	69	66	65	64	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	63	64	65	65	65	64	64	63	63	63	64	61

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 Temecula?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 60 minutes then, versus up to 87 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 67-mile drive usually takes 60 to 87 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 69 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Temecula?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 87 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	62	64	65	66	66	65	65	66	66	69	73	77	76	70	65	63	61
Tue	61	65	67	69	66	65	65	65	67	71	78	81	81	74	66	64	61
Wed	61	65	65	67	66	65	65	66	67	72	77	80	80	75	67	64	61
Thu	61	65	66	69	65	65	65	66	68	73	80	84	84	77	66	63	61
Fri	60	62	64	66	65	66	67	73	79	83	87	86	81	74	68	65	62
Sat	61	61	62	63	66	77	83	82	78	75	75	73	69	66	65	64	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	63	64	65	65	65	64	64	63	63	63	64	61

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	62	64	65	66	66	65	65	66	66	69	73	77	76	70	65	63	61
Tue	61	65	67	69	66	65	65	65	67	71	78	81	81	74	66	64	61
Wed	61	65	65	67	66	65	65	66	67	72	77	80	80	75	67	64	61
Thu	61	65	66	69	65	65	65	66	68	73	80	84	84	77	66	63	61
Fri	60	62	64	66	65	66	67	73	79	83	87	86	81	74	68	65	62
Sat	61	61	62	63	66	77	83	82	78	75	75	73	69	66	65	64	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	63	64	65	65	65	64	64	63	63	63	64	61

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	62	64	65	66	66	65	65	66	66	69	73	77	76	70	65	63	61
Tue	61	65	67	69	66	65	65	65	67	71	78	81	81	74	66	64	61
Wed	61	65	65	67	66	65	65	66	67	72	77	80	80	75	67	64	61
Thu	61	65	66	69	65	65	65	66	68	73	80	84	84	77	66	63	61
Fri	60	62	64	66	65	66	67	73	79	83	87	86	81	74	68	65	62
Sat	61	61	62	63	66	77	83	82	78	75	75	73	69	66	65	64	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	63	64	65	65	65	64	64	63	63	63	64	61