Traffic Predict
The Worst Commutes: Where Rush Hour Costs the Most Time
The drive rush hour slows most is Staten Island to Co-op City: 1 h 4 min at the best time to leave, but 2 h 41 min leaving at 3:30 pm on a Friday, 98 minutes more.
The 25 worst
| # | Drive | Quickest | Slowest time | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staten Island to Co-op City 35 miles | 1 h 4 min (5 am) | 2 h 41 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +98 min |
| 2 | Co-op City to Staten Island 35 miles | 1 h 4 min (5 am) | 2 h 29 min (Fri 3 pm) | +86 min |
| 3 | Harlem to Staten Island 25 miles | 43 min (5 am) | 2 h 1 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +78 min |
| 4 | Midtown Manhattan to Staten Island 19 miles | 47 min (5 am) | 2 h 3 min (Fri 3 pm) | +77 min |
| 5 | Staten Island to Flushing 26 miles | 54 min (5 am) | 2 h 6 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +72 min |
| 6 | Staten Island to Harlem 26 miles | 56 min (5 am) | 2 h 5 min (Wed 4:30 pm) | +69 min |
| 7 | Santa Monica to Whittier 30 miles | 33 min (5 am) | 1 h 42 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +68 min |
| 8 | Lower Manhattan to Co-op City 20 miles | 43 min (5 am) | 1 h 48 min (Thu 4 pm) | +65 min |
| 9 | JFK to Fordham 20 miles | 38 min (5 am) | 1 h 41 min (Fri 3 pm) | +63 min |
| 10 | Corona to Pasadena 45 miles | 40 min (5 am) | 1 h 43 min (Wed 7 am) | +63 min |
| 11 | Hollywood to Whittier 22 miles | 29 min (5 am) | 1 h 31 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +62 min |
| 12 | Culver City to Whittier 25 miles | 30 min (5 am) | 1 h 31 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +62 min |
| 13 | Van Nuys to Whittier 33 miles | 39 min (5 am) | 1 h 40 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +61 min |
| 14 | LAX to Azusa 41 miles | 38 min (5 am) | 1 h 39 min (Fri 3 pm) | +61 min |
| 15 | Culver City to Claremont 43 miles | 39 min (5 am) | 1 h 39 min (Fri 3 pm) | +60 min |
| 16 | Hollywood to Ontario 43 miles | 40 min (5 am) | 1 h 38 min (Fri 3 pm) | +58 min |
| 17 | JFK to Co-op City 19 miles | 36 min (5 am) | 1 h 33 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +57 min |
| 18 | Hollywood to Claremont 38 miles | 35 min (5 am) | 1 h 32 min (Fri 3 pm) | +57 min |
| 19 | Porter Ranch to Whittier 45 miles | 46 min (5 am) | 1 h 42 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +56 min |
| 20 | LAX to Whittier 27 miles | 28 min (5 am) | 1 h 24 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +56 min |
| 21 | Santa Monica to Anaheim 40 miles | 36 min (5 am) | 1 h 32 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +56 min |
| 22 | Santa Monica to Azusa 41 miles | 37 min (5 am) | 1 h 32 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +55 min |
| 23 | Mountain View to OAK 36 miles | 37 min (5 am) | 1 h 32 min (Thu 3 pm) | +55 min |
| 24 | Lower Manhattan to Staten Island 15 miles | 28 min (5 am) | 1 h 23 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +55 min |
| 25 | Santa Monica to Downey 26 miles | 25 min (5 am) | 1 h 20 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +55 min |
Southern California
| # | Drive | Quickest | Slowest time | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Monica to Whittier 30 miles | 33 min (5 am) | 1 h 42 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +68 min |
| 2 | Corona to Pasadena 45 miles | 40 min (5 am) | 1 h 43 min (Wed 7 am) | +63 min |
| 3 | Hollywood to Whittier 22 miles | 29 min (5 am) | 1 h 31 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +62 min |
| 4 | Culver City to Whittier 25 miles | 30 min (5 am) | 1 h 31 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +62 min |
| 5 | Van Nuys to Whittier 33 miles | 39 min (5 am) | 1 h 40 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +61 min |
| 6 | LAX to Azusa 41 miles | 38 min (5 am) | 1 h 39 min (Fri 3 pm) | +61 min |
| 7 | Culver City to Claremont 43 miles | 39 min (5 am) | 1 h 39 min (Fri 3 pm) | +60 min |
| 8 | Hollywood to Ontario 43 miles | 40 min (5 am) | 1 h 38 min (Fri 3 pm) | +58 min |
| 9 | Hollywood to Claremont 38 miles | 35 min (5 am) | 1 h 32 min (Fri 3 pm) | +57 min |
| 10 | Porter Ranch to Whittier 45 miles | 46 min (5 am) | 1 h 42 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +56 min |
| 11 | LAX to Whittier 27 miles | 28 min (5 am) | 1 h 24 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +56 min |
| 12 | Santa Monica to Anaheim 40 miles | 36 min (5 am) | 1 h 32 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +56 min |
| 13 | Santa Monica to Azusa 41 miles | 37 min (5 am) | 1 h 32 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +55 min |
| 14 | Santa Monica to Downey 26 miles | 25 min (5 am) | 1 h 20 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +55 min |
| 15 | Santa Monica to West Covina 35 miles | 31 min (5 am) | 1 h 26 min (Wed 4:30 pm) | +55 min |
| 16 | LAX to West Covina 35 miles | 33 min (5 am) | 1 h 27 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +55 min |
| 17 | Corona to Arcadia 39 miles | 36 min (5 am) | 1 h 30 min (Wed 7 am) | +54 min |
| 18 | Whittier to Van Nuys 35 miles | 41 min (5 am) | 1 h 34 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +53 min |
| 19 | Hollywood to Huntington Beach 42 miles | 48 min (5 am) | 1 h 41 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +53 min |
| 20 | LAX to El Monte 33 miles | 32 min (5 am) | 1 h 24 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +53 min |
All drive times in Southern California →
San Diego County
| # | Drive | Quickest | Slowest time | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oceanside to Chula Vista 45 miles | 40 min (9 pm) | 1 h 22 min (Thu 4 pm) | +42 min |
| 2 | Carlsbad to Chula Vista 41 miles | 38 min (9 pm) | 1 h 15 min (Thu 4 pm) | +37 min |
| 3 | Escondido to Carlsbad 20 miles | 21 min (5:30 am) | 56 min (Thu 7:30 am) | +35 min |
| 4 | El Cajon to Oceanside 44 miles | 42 min (9 pm) | 1 h 17 min (Wed 4 pm) | +35 min |
| 5 | Chula Vista to Oceanside 45 miles | 41 min (5 am) | 1 h 15 min (Tue 8 am) | +35 min |
| 6 | Chula Vista to Carlsbad 42 miles | 38 min (5 am) | 1 h 13 min (Tue 8 am) | +35 min |
| 7 | El Cajon to Carlsbad 41 miles | 40 min (5 am) | 1 h 14 min (Wed 4 pm) | +34 min |
| 8 | Escondido to Oceanside 21 miles | 20 min (5 am) | 53 min (Tue 8 am) | +32 min |
| 9 | Carlsbad to Escondido 19 miles | 20 min (5 am) | 52 min (Mon 3:30 pm) | +32 min |
| 10 | Oceanside to Escondido 21 miles | 20 min (5 am) | 52 min (Mon 3:30 pm) | +32 min |
| 11 | La Jolla to Chula Vista 22 miles | 25 min (5 am) | 56 min (Tue 4:30 pm) | +31 min |
| 12 | El Cajon to Chula Vista 16 miles | 16 min (5 am) | 45 min (Wed 7:30 am) | +29 min |
| 13 | La Jolla to Oceanside 31 miles | 32 min (5:30 am) | 1 h 0 min (Thu 5 pm) | +28 min |
| 14 | Chula Vista to Escondido 36 miles | 34 min (5 am) | 1 h 2 min (Mon 4 pm) | +28 min |
| 15 | Oceanside to El Cajon 44 miles | 42 min (9 pm) | 1 h 8 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +27 min |
| 16 | La Jolla to Carlsbad 27 miles | 30 min (5 am) | 57 min (Thu 5 pm) | +27 min |
| 17 | SAN to Oceanside 36 miles | 33 min (5 am) | 59 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +26 min |
| 18 | San Diego to Oceanside 38 miles | 34 min (5 am) | 1 h 0 min (Fri 3 pm) | +26 min |
| 19 | Oceanside to San Diego 38 miles | 34 min (5 am) | 1 h 0 min (Wed 4 pm) | +26 min |
| 20 | San Diego to Escondido 30 miles | 31 min (5 am) | 56 min (Wed 4 pm) | +25 min |
All drive times in San Diego County →
Bay Area
| # | Drive | Quickest | Slowest time | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain View to OAK 36 miles | 37 min (5 am) | 1 h 32 min (Thu 3 pm) | +55 min |
| 2 | Mountain View to Oakland 41 miles | 39 min (5 am) | 1 h 34 min (Thu 3 pm) | +55 min |
| 3 | Mountain View to Hayward 27 miles | 29 min (5 am) | 1 h 24 min (Thu 3 pm) | +55 min |
| 4 | Palo Alto to Berkeley 39 miles | 41 min (5 am) | 1 h 30 min (Thu 3 pm) | +49 min |
| 5 | Palo Alto to Hayward 21 miles | 25 min (5 am) | 1 h 13 min (Thu 3 pm) | +48 min |
| 6 | Palo Alto to OAK 29 miles | 33 min (5 am) | 1 h 21 min (Thu 3 pm) | +48 min |
| 7 | Palo Alto to Oakland 34 miles | 34 min (5 am) | 1 h 22 min (Thu 3 pm) | +48 min |
| 8 | OAK to San Jose 36 miles | 33 min (5 am) | 1 h 20 min (Tue 8 am) | +46 min |
| 9 | San Mateo to Walnut Creek 44 miles | 46 min (9 pm) | 1 h 31 min (Tue 4 pm) | +46 min |
| 10 | Richmond to Fremont 39 miles | 35 min (5 am) | 1 h 20 min (Tue 8 am) | +45 min |
| 11 | Berkeley to SJC 44 miles | 42 min (5 am) | 1 h 27 min (Tue 8 am) | +45 min |
| 12 | OAK to SJC 34 miles | 33 min (5 am) | 1 h 18 min (Tue 8 am) | +45 min |
| 13 | OAK to Santa Clara 35 miles | 35 min (5 am) | 1 h 20 min (Tue 8 am) | +45 min |
| 14 | Mountain View to Pleasanton 30 miles | 33 min (5 am) | 1 h 18 min (Wed 5 pm) | +45 min |
| 15 | Oakland to San Jose 41 miles | 37 min (5 am) | 1 h 21 min (Tue 8 am) | +44 min |
| 16 | Hayward to Palo Alto 21 miles | 24 min (5 am) | 1 h 9 min (Thu 7:30 am) | +44 min |
| 17 | Hayward to Mountain View 27 miles | 28 min (5 am) | 1 h 12 min (Thu 7:30 am) | +44 min |
| 18 | OAK to Mountain View 35 miles | 35 min (5 am) | 1 h 18 min (Thu 7:30 am) | +44 min |
| 19 | Oakland to SJC 39 miles | 36 min (5 am) | 1 h 19 min (Tue 8 am) | +43 min |
| 20 | OAK to Palo Alto 30 miles | 31 min (5 am) | 1 h 14 min (Thu 7:30 am) | +43 min |
All drive times in the Bay Area →
Sacramento area
| # | Drive | Quickest | Slowest time | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis to Sacramento 15 miles | 15 min (5:30 am) | 58 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +44 min |
| 2 | Davis to Elk Grove 28 miles | 26 min (5:30 am) | 58 min (Thu 4:30 pm) | +32 min |
| 3 | Davis to Folsom 36 miles | 34 min (5:30 am) | 1 h 6 min (Tue 4:30 pm) | +32 min |
| 4 | Folsom to SMF 34 miles | 34 min (5 am) | 1 h 4 min (Thu 5 pm) | +30 min |
| 5 | Davis to SMF 23 miles | 22 min (5:30 am) | 51 min (Fri 4 pm) | +29 min |
| 6 | SMF to Elk Grove 27 miles | 26 min (5:30 am) | 53 min (Wed 5 pm) | +27 min |
| 7 | SMF to Folsom 35 miles | 34 min (5:30 am) | 1 h 0 min (Wed 5 pm) | +26 min |
| 8 | Davis to Roseville 34 miles | 31 min (5:30 am) | 56 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +25 min |
| 9 | Elk Grove to SMF 27 miles | 26 min (5 am) | 51 min (Thu 4 pm) | +25 min |
| 10 | Folsom to Davis 36 miles | 34 min (5 am) | 57 min (Tue 4:30 pm) | +23 min |
| 11 | Sacramento to Roseville 20 miles | 23 min (5:30 am) | 45 min (Wed 5 pm) | +22 min |
| 12 | Elk Grove to Roseville 32 miles | 30 min (5:30 am) | 49 min (Tue 5 pm) | +20 min |
| 13 | SMF to Sacramento 12 miles | 13 min (5:30 am) | 32 min (Thu 5 pm) | +19 min |
| 14 | Sacramento to Folsom 23 miles | 24 min (5:30 am) | 41 min (Wed 4:30 pm) | +18 min |
| 15 | Sacramento to SMF 12 miles | 13 min (5 am) | 30 min (Tue 5 pm) | +17 min |
| 16 | Sacramento to Davis 15 miles | 15 min (5:30 am) | 32 min (Wed 5 pm) | +17 min |
| 17 | Sacramento to Elk Grove 15 miles | 16 min (5:30 am) | 32 min (Thu 5 pm) | +17 min |
| 18 | Elk Grove to Davis 28 miles | 27 min (5 am) | 43 min (Tue 8 am) | +17 min |
| 19 | Roseville to Elk Grove 31 miles | 29 min (5:30 am) | 45 min (Tue 8 am) | +16 min |
| 20 | Elk Grove to Sacramento 16 miles | 17 min (5 am) | 32 min (Tue 8 am) | +15 min |
All drive times in the Sacramento area →
New York City
| # | Drive | Quickest | Slowest time | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staten Island to Co-op City 35 miles | 1 h 4 min (5 am) | 2 h 41 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +98 min |
| 2 | Co-op City to Staten Island 35 miles | 1 h 4 min (5 am) | 2 h 29 min (Fri 3 pm) | +86 min |
| 3 | Harlem to Staten Island 25 miles | 43 min (5 am) | 2 h 1 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +78 min |
| 4 | Midtown Manhattan to Staten Island 19 miles | 47 min (5 am) | 2 h 3 min (Fri 3 pm) | +77 min |
| 5 | Staten Island to Flushing 26 miles | 54 min (5 am) | 2 h 6 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +72 min |
| 6 | Staten Island to Harlem 26 miles | 56 min (5 am) | 2 h 5 min (Wed 4:30 pm) | +69 min |
| 7 | Lower Manhattan to Co-op City 20 miles | 43 min (5 am) | 1 h 48 min (Thu 4 pm) | +65 min |
| 8 | JFK to Fordham 20 miles | 38 min (5 am) | 1 h 41 min (Fri 3 pm) | +63 min |
| 9 | JFK to Co-op City 19 miles | 36 min (5 am) | 1 h 33 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +57 min |
| 10 | Lower Manhattan to Staten Island 15 miles | 28 min (5 am) | 1 h 23 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +55 min |
| 11 | Harlem to Bay Ridge 18 miles | 43 min (5 am) | 1 h 37 min (Wed 4:30 pm) | +55 min |
| 12 | Jamaica to Co-op City 17 miles | 31 min (5 am) | 1 h 25 min (Fri 3:30 pm) | +54 min |
| 13 | Harlem to Downtown Brooklyn 12 miles | 31 min (5 am) | 1 h 20 min (Wed 5:30 pm) | +49 min |
| 14 | Downtown Brooklyn to Staten Island 14 miles | 25 min (5 am) | 1 h 14 min (Fri 3 pm) | +49 min |
| 15 | Fordham to Jamaica 17 miles | 34 min (5 am) | 1 h 21 min (Fri 3 pm) | +48 min |
| 16 | Flushing to Fordham 11 miles | 24 min (5 am) | 1 h 11 min (Fri 4 pm) | +47 min |
| 17 | Staten Island to Midtown Manhattan 19 miles | 45 min (5 am) | 1 h 31 min (Tue 8:30 am) | +47 min |
| 18 | Harlem to Lower Manhattan 11 miles | 25 min (5 am) | 1 h 9 min (Wed 5:30 pm) | +44 min |
| 19 | Bay Ridge to Staten Island 8 miles | 13 min (5 am) | 56 min (Fri 3 pm) | +44 min |
| 20 | Fordham to JFK 20 miles | 35 min (5 am) | 1 h 14 min (Fri 3 pm) | +39 min |
All drive times in New York City →
How this is measured
For every drive we track, we simulate the trip for each departure time from 5 am to 9 pm on each weekday (drives of 8 to 45 miles, the range most people commute), using the typical speed road sensors recorded at every point of the route for the moment you would reach it. "Quickest" is the fastest departure in that window, "rush hour" the slowest, and "extra" the difference: the time rush hour adds to the same drive. Holidays are left out. Use the traffic estimator to check your own drive.
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