Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Altadena to Los Angeles
Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 23 minutes via I-110 South and I-210 East, usually 24 at this time.
Only 24% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.
On weekdays the 15-mile drive from Altadena to Los Angeles (via I-110 South and I-210 East) usually takes as little as 19 minutes and up to 26 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 23 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (25 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Altadena
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Tue | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Wed | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Thu | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Fri | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Sat | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Sun | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.
Questions
What is the best time to drive from Altadena to Los Angeles?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 19 minutes then, versus up to 26 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Altadena to Los Angeles?
The 15-mile drive usually takes 19 to 26 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 23 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Altadena to Los Angeles?
Leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 26 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-110 South in Los Angeles (6 miles) · I-210 East in Los Angeles (4 miles)
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