Best Time to Drive from SNA to West Covina

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 35 minutes via SR-57 North, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from SNA to West Covina (via SR-57 North) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 51 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: West Covina to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central West Covina 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 West Covina 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	34	38	39	41	40	38	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	42	37	36	35
Tue	34	38	40	41	40	39	39	39	40	41	45	47	49	46	39	36	35
Wed	34	38	41	43	40	40	39	39	39	42	44	47	51	47	39	37	35
Thu	34	38	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	41	44	46	49	44	38	36	35
Fri	34	37	37	38	39	39	39	40	41	43	47	48	48	43	38	36	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	38	37	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	35

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 West Covina?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 51 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SNA to West Covina?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 34 to 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to West Covina?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 51 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	38	39	41	40	38	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	42	37	36	35
Tue	34	38	40	41	40	39	39	39	40	41	45	47	49	46	39	36	35
Wed	34	38	41	43	40	40	39	39	39	42	44	47	51	47	39	37	35
Thu	34	38	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	41	44	46	49	44	38	36	35
Fri	34	37	37	38	39	39	39	40	41	43	47	48	48	43	38	36	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	38	37	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	38	39	41	40	38	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	42	37	36	35
Tue	34	38	40	41	40	39	39	39	40	41	45	47	49	46	39	36	35
Wed	34	38	41	43	40	40	39	39	39	42	44	47	51	47	39	37	35
Thu	34	38	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	41	44	46	49	44	38	36	35
Fri	34	37	37	38	39	39	39	40	41	43	47	48	48	43	38	36	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	38	37	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	38	39	41	40	38	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	42	37	36	35
Tue	34	38	40	41	40	39	39	39	40	41	45	47	49	46	39	36	35
Wed	34	38	41	43	40	40	39	39	39	42	44	47	51	47	39	37	35
Thu	34	38	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	41	44	46	49	44	38	36	35
Fri	34	37	37	38	39	39	39	40	41	43	47	48	48	43	38	36	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	38	37	37	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	35