Best Time to Drive from Whittier to SNA

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-5 South and SR-55 South, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 28-mile drive from Whittier to SNA (via I-5 South and SR-55 South) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 47 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (32 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SNA to Whittier

Drive times are measured from central Whittier (Painter Avenue) to John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) 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 Whittier to SNA 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	28	30	37	42	36	30	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	31	29	29	28
Tue	28	31	41	46	38	32	31	31	31	30	32	33	36	32	29	29	28
Wed	28	31	39	46	38	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	36	33	29	29	28
Thu	28	31	41	44	39	33	32	32	32	30	31	33	35	32	29	29	28
Fri	28	30	36	37	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	34	36	33	30	29	29
Sat	28	29	29	29	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	31	30	29	29	29
Sun	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	31	30	30	30	30	30	29

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 Whittier to SNA?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 47 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to SNA?

The 28-mile drive usually takes 28 to 47 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to SNA?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 47 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	42	36	30	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	31	29	29	28
Tue	28	31	41	46	38	32	31	31	31	30	32	33	36	32	29	29	28
Wed	28	31	39	46	38	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	36	33	29	29	28
Thu	28	31	41	44	39	33	32	32	32	30	31	33	35	32	29	29	28
Fri	28	30	36	37	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	34	36	33	30	29	29
Sat	28	29	29	29	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	31	30	29	29	29
Sun	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	31	30	30	30	30	30	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	42	36	30	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	31	29	29	28
Tue	28	31	41	46	38	32	31	31	31	30	32	33	36	32	29	29	28
Wed	28	31	39	46	38	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	36	33	29	29	28
Thu	28	31	41	44	39	33	32	32	32	30	31	33	35	32	29	29	28
Fri	28	30	36	37	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	34	36	33	30	29	29
Sat	28	29	29	29	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	31	30	29	29	29
Sun	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	31	30	30	30	30	30	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	42	36	30	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	31	29	29	28
Tue	28	31	41	46	38	32	31	31	31	30	32	33	36	32	29	29	28
Wed	28	31	39	46	38	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	36	33	29	29	28
Thu	28	31	41	44	39	33	32	32	32	30	31	33	35	32	29	29	28
Fri	28	30	36	37	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	34	36	33	30	29	29
Sat	28	29	29	29	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	32	31	30	29	29	29
Sun	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	31	30	30	30	30	30	29