Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Ontario

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via I-10 East and US-101 South, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from Van Nuys to Ontario (via I-10 East and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 93 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 63 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (67 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Van Nuys to Ontario 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	49	52	56	59	58	58	57	58	60	67	76	80	80	69	55	52	50
Tue	49	52	57	62	59	58	57	58	59	68	78	85	84	73	60	52	50
Wed	49	52	58	62	59	58	58	58	63	71	82	88	87	75	63	54	50
Thu	49	52	58	62	60	58	58	59	63	73	83	90	88	76	62	54	50
Fri	49	52	56	61	58	59	61	65	73	80	93	87	83	72	63	54	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	55	56	58	61	64	66	67	64	57	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	54	56	56	56	55	54	52	53	54	50

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 Van Nuys to Ontario?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 93 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 53-mile drive usually takes 49 to 93 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 63 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Ontario?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 93 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	52	56	59	58	58	57	58	60	67	76	80	80	69	55	52	50
Tue	49	52	57	62	59	58	57	58	59	68	78	85	84	73	60	52	50
Wed	49	52	58	62	59	58	58	58	63	71	82	88	87	75	63	54	50
Thu	49	52	58	62	60	58	58	59	63	73	83	90	88	76	62	54	50
Fri	49	52	56	61	58	59	61	65	73	80	93	87	83	72	63	54	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	55	56	58	61	64	66	67	64	57	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	54	56	56	56	55	54	52	53	54	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	52	56	59	58	58	57	58	60	67	76	80	80	69	55	52	50
Tue	49	52	57	62	59	58	57	58	59	68	78	85	84	73	60	52	50
Wed	49	52	58	62	59	58	58	58	63	71	82	88	87	75	63	54	50
Thu	49	52	58	62	60	58	58	59	63	73	83	90	88	76	62	54	50
Fri	49	52	56	61	58	59	61	65	73	80	93	87	83	72	63	54	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	55	56	58	61	64	66	67	64	57	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	54	56	56	56	55	54	52	53	54	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	52	56	59	58	58	57	58	60	67	76	80	80	69	55	52	50
Tue	49	52	57	62	59	58	57	58	59	68	78	85	84	73	60	52	50
Wed	49	52	58	62	59	58	58	58	63	71	82	88	87	75	63	54	50
Thu	49	52	58	62	60	58	58	59	63	73	83	90	88	76	62	54	50
Fri	49	52	56	61	58	59	61	65	73	80	93	87	83	72	63	54	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	55	56	58	61	64	66	67	64	57	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	54	56	56	56	55	54	52	53	54	50