Best Time to Drive from SNA to Van Nuys

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 55 minutes via I-405 North, usually 57 at this time.

On weekdays the 59-mile drive from SNA to Van Nuys (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 52 minutes and up to 89 minutes, when leaving around 5 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 67 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (69 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Van Nuys to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Van Nuys (Haynes Street) 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 Van Nuys 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	52	61	70	71	68	65	63	62	64	66	70	73	73	65	56	55	53
Tue	52	64	75	77	72	68	66	64	64	68	74	79	82	71	58	55	53
Wed	52	64	75	77	73	69	66	65	66	70	76	82	86	74	59	55	53
Thu	52	64	75	76	72	68	66	66	67	74	80	86	89	75	61	55	53
Fri	52	62	70	70	68	67	68	70	73	79	82	83	79	68	58	55	53
Sat	53	54	54	55	58	62	64	66	68	69	68	67	63	59	57	56	53
Sun	53	53	53	53	55	57	60	62	64	65	64	61	59	58	57	58	53

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 Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 52 minutes then, versus up to 89 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SNA to Van Nuys?

The 59-mile drive usually takes 52 to 89 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 67 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 89 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	61	70	71	68	65	63	62	64	66	70	73	73	65	56	55	53
Tue	52	64	75	77	72	68	66	64	64	68	74	79	82	71	58	55	53
Wed	52	64	75	77	73	69	66	65	66	70	76	82	86	74	59	55	53
Thu	52	64	75	76	72	68	66	66	67	74	80	86	89	75	61	55	53
Fri	52	62	70	70	68	67	68	70	73	79	82	83	79	68	58	55	53
Sat	53	54	54	55	58	62	64	66	68	69	68	67	63	59	57	56	53
Sun	53	53	53	53	55	57	60	62	64	65	64	61	59	58	57	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	61	70	71	68	65	63	62	64	66	70	73	73	65	56	55	53
Tue	52	64	75	77	72	68	66	64	64	68	74	79	82	71	58	55	53
Wed	52	64	75	77	73	69	66	65	66	70	76	82	86	74	59	55	53
Thu	52	64	75	76	72	68	66	66	67	74	80	86	89	75	61	55	53
Fri	52	62	70	70	68	67	68	70	73	79	82	83	79	68	58	55	53
Sat	53	54	54	55	58	62	64	66	68	69	68	67	63	59	57	56	53
Sun	53	53	53	53	55	57	60	62	64	65	64	61	59	58	57	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	61	70	71	68	65	63	62	64	66	70	73	73	65	56	55	53
Tue	52	64	75	77	72	68	66	64	64	68	74	79	82	71	58	55	53
Wed	52	64	75	77	73	69	66	65	66	70	76	82	86	74	59	55	53
Thu	52	64	75	76	72	68	66	66	67	74	80	86	89	75	61	55	53
Fri	52	62	70	70	68	67	68	70	73	79	82	83	79	68	58	55	53
Sat	53	54	54	55	58	62	64	66	68	69	68	67	63	59	57	56	53
Sun	53	53	53	53	55	57	60	62	64	65	64	61	59	58	57	58	53