Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to LAX

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 70 minutes via I-605 South and I-105 West, usually 69 at this time.

None 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 43-mile drive from Arcadia to LAX (via I-605 South and I-105 West) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 51 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (56 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LAX to Arcadia

Freeway, about 40 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 9 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 Arcadia to LAX 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	41	55	65	66	58	52	49	48	48	50	59	63	63	54	43	40	40
Tue	40	56	66	66	61	55	51	50	49	53	61	67	69	59	46	41	40
Wed	40	56	65	65	61	56	52	50	50	53	62	69	71	62	47	41	40
Thu	41	56	66	66	62	56	52	51	51	55	62	68	71	61	48	42	40
Fri	40	51	58	60	56	52	51	51	54	59	67	71	69	60	49	42	40
Sat	40	41	42	42	43	45	47	50	52	54	56	56	54	50	44	42	40
Sun	39	39	40	40	40	41	43	44	47	48	49	46	45	44	43	43	41

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 Arcadia to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Arcadia to LAX?

The 43-mile drive usually takes 40 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 51 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to LAX?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 71 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	55	65	66	58	52	49	48	48	50	59	63	63	54	43	40	40
Tue	40	56	66	66	61	55	51	50	49	53	61	67	69	59	46	41	40
Wed	40	56	65	65	61	56	52	50	50	53	62	69	71	62	47	41	40
Thu	41	56	66	66	62	56	52	51	51	55	62	68	71	61	48	42	40
Fri	40	51	58	60	56	52	51	51	54	59	67	71	69	60	49	42	40
Sat	40	41	42	42	43	45	47	50	52	54	56	56	54	50	44	42	40
Sun	39	39	40	40	40	41	43	44	47	48	49	46	45	44	43	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	55	65	66	58	52	49	48	48	50	59	63	63	54	43	40	40
Tue	40	56	66	66	61	55	51	50	49	53	61	67	69	59	46	41	40
Wed	40	56	65	65	61	56	52	50	50	53	62	69	71	62	47	41	40
Thu	41	56	66	66	62	56	52	51	51	55	62	68	71	61	48	42	40
Fri	40	51	58	60	56	52	51	51	54	59	67	71	69	60	49	42	40
Sat	40	41	42	42	43	45	47	50	52	54	56	56	54	50	44	42	40
Sun	39	39	40	40	40	41	43	44	47	48	49	46	45	44	43	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	55	65	66	58	52	49	48	48	50	59	63	63	54	43	40	40
Tue	40	56	66	66	61	55	51	50	49	53	61	67	69	59	46	41	40
Wed	40	56	65	65	61	56	52	50	50	53	62	69	71	62	47	41	40
Thu	41	56	66	66	62	56	52	51	51	55	62	68	71	61	48	42	40
Fri	40	51	58	60	56	52	51	51	54	59	67	71	69	60	49	42	40
Sat	40	41	42	42	43	45	47	50	52	54	56	56	54	50	44	42	40
Sun	39	39	40	40	40	41	43	44	47	48	49	46	45	44	43	43	41