Best Time to Drive from Torrance to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-405 South and SR-22 East, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from Torrance to Santa Ana (via I-405 South and SR-22 East) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Torrance 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	31	32	35	38	35	34	34	34	34	36	38	39	40	37	34	32	32
Tue	31	33	37	40	36	35	34	34	34	37	39	40	42	39	35	32	32
Wed	31	33	37	39	36	34	34	34	34	36	39	41	43	40	35	33	32
Thu	31	32	37	38	36	35	35	35	35	36	39	41	42	40	35	33	32
Fri	31	32	34	35	35	34	34	35	36	39	41	42	42	39	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	31	31	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	33	33	33	33	33	32

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 Torrance to Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 33-mile drive usually takes 31 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Torrance to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	32	35	38	35	34	34	34	34	36	38	39	40	37	34	32	32
Tue	31	33	37	40	36	35	34	34	34	37	39	40	42	39	35	32	32
Wed	31	33	37	39	36	34	34	34	34	36	39	41	43	40	35	33	32
Thu	31	32	37	38	36	35	35	35	35	36	39	41	42	40	35	33	32
Fri	31	32	34	35	35	34	34	35	36	39	41	42	42	39	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	31	31	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	33	33	33	33	33	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	31	33	37	40	36	35	34	34	34	37	39	40	42	39	35	32	32
Wed	31	33	37	39	36	34	34	34	34	36	39	41	43	40	35	33	32
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Fri	31	32	34	35	35	34	34	35	36	39	41	42	42	39	34	33	32
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	32	35	38	35	34	34	34	34	36	38	39	40	37	34	32	32
Tue	31	33	37	40	36	35	34	34	34	37	39	40	42	39	35	32	32
Wed	31	33	37	39	36	34	34	34	34	36	39	41	43	40	35	33	32
Thu	31	32	37	38	36	35	35	35	35	36	39	41	42	40	35	33	32
Fri	31	32	34	35	35	34	34	35	36	39	41	42	42	39	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	31	31	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	33	33	33	33	33	32