Best Time to Drive from Temecula to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 70 minutes via I-15 North and SR-91 West, usually 63 at this time.

On weekdays the 64-mile drive from Temecula to Santa Ana (via I-15 North and SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 91 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (71 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Temecula to Santa Ana 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	74	80	77	69	66	65	65	65	65	65	64	62	60	60	60	58
Tue	61	81	90	86	75	67	65	64	64	65	66	67	64	62	59	59	58
Wed	60	78	85	83	75	68	64	64	64	64	66	66	65	62	60	60	58
Thu	60	78	87	82	74	67	65	64	64	66	69	67	67	63	60	59	58
Fri	60	68	71	71	67	65	65	67	67	68	70	73	69	63	59	59	58
Sat	58	59	59	61	63	66	69	70	71	68	66	66	64	61	59	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	61	63	67	68	68	67	64	62	61	60	61	61	58

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 Temecula to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 91 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Temecula to Santa Ana?

The 64-mile drive usually takes 58 to 91 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Temecula to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 91 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	74	80	77	69	66	65	65	65	65	65	64	62	60	60	60	58
Tue	61	81	90	86	75	67	65	64	64	65	66	67	64	62	59	59	58
Wed	60	78	85	83	75	68	64	64	64	64	66	66	65	62	60	60	58
Thu	60	78	87	82	74	67	65	64	64	66	69	67	67	63	60	59	58
Fri	60	68	71	71	67	65	65	67	67	68	70	73	69	63	59	59	58
Sat	58	59	59	61	63	66	69	70	71	68	66	66	64	61	59	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	61	63	67	68	68	67	64	62	61	60	61	61	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	62	74	80	77	69	66	65	65	65	65	65	64	62	60	60	60	58
Tue	61	81	90	86	75	67	65	64	64	65	66	67	64	62	59	59	58
Wed	60	78	85	83	75	68	64	64	64	64	66	66	65	62	60	60	58
Thu	60	78	87	82	74	67	65	64	64	66	69	67	67	63	60	59	58
Fri	60	68	71	71	67	65	65	67	67	68	70	73	69	63	59	59	58
Sat	58	59	59	61	63	66	69	70	71	68	66	66	64	61	59	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	61	63	67	68	68	67	64	62	61	60	61	61	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	62	74	80	77	69	66	65	65	65	65	65	64	62	60	60	60	58
Tue	61	81	90	86	75	67	65	64	64	65	66	67	64	62	59	59	58
Wed	60	78	85	83	75	68	64	64	64	64	66	66	65	62	60	60	58
Thu	60	78	87	82	74	67	65	64	64	66	69	67	67	63	60	59	58
Fri	60	68	71	71	67	65	65	67	67	68	70	73	69	63	59	59	58
Sat	58	59	59	61	63	66	69	70	71	68	66	66	64	61	59	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	61	63	67	68	68	67	64	62	61	60	61	61	58