Best Time to Drive from Azusa to Downey

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 48 minutes via I-605 South, usually 47 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 23-mile drive from Azusa to Downey (via I-605 South) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 48 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (33 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to Azusa

Freeway, about 20 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 12 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 Azusa (Foothill Boulevard) to central Downey (Downey 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 Azusa to Downey 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	22	28	38	40	35	32	31	30	30	33	40	43	42	33	24	23	22
Tue	22	29	40	42	39	35	32	31	31	36	43	46	47	38	27	23	22
Wed	22	29	40	42	39	36	33	32	32	37	43	48	48	40	27	23	22
Thu	22	29	39	42	39	36	33	32	33	38	43	46	46	38	28	23	22
Fri	22	27	34	37	34	33	33	33	35	40	46	46	44	37	29	24	22
Sat	22	23	23	24	24	26	28	30	32	32	33	33	32	29	25	23	23
Sun	22	22	22	22	23	23	24	26	27	28	28	26	25	24	24	24	23

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 Azusa to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Azusa to Downey?

The 23-mile drive usually takes 22 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Azusa to Downey?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 48 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	22	28	38	40	35	32	31	30	30	33	40	43	42	33	24	23	22
Tue	22	29	40	42	39	35	32	31	31	36	43	46	47	38	27	23	22
Wed	22	29	40	42	39	36	33	32	32	37	43	48	48	40	27	23	22
Thu	22	29	39	42	39	36	33	32	33	38	43	46	46	38	28	23	22
Fri	22	27	34	37	34	33	33	33	35	40	46	46	44	37	29	24	22
Sat	22	23	23	24	24	26	28	30	32	32	33	33	32	29	25	23	23
Sun	22	22	22	22	23	23	24	26	27	28	28	26	25	24	24	24	23

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	22	28	38	40	35	32	31	30	30	33	40	43	42	33	24	23	22
Tue	22	29	40	42	39	35	32	31	31	36	43	46	47	38	27	23	22
Wed	22	29	40	42	39	36	33	32	32	37	43	48	48	40	27	23	22
Thu	22	29	39	42	39	36	33	32	33	38	43	46	46	38	28	23	22
Fri	22	27	34	37	34	33	33	33	35	40	46	46	44	37	29	24	22
Sat	22	23	23	24	24	26	28	30	32	32	33	33	32	29	25	23	23
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	22	28	38	40	35	32	31	30	30	33	40	43	42	33	24	23	22
Tue	22	29	40	42	39	35	32	31	31	36	43	46	47	38	27	23	22
Wed	22	29	40	42	39	36	33	32	32	37	43	48	48	40	27	23	22
Thu	22	29	39	42	39	36	33	32	33	38	43	46	46	38	28	23	22
Fri	22	27	34	37	34	33	33	33	35	40	46	46	44	37	29	24	22
Sat	22	23	23	24	24	26	28	30	32	32	33	33	32	29	25	23	23
Sun	22	22	22	22	23	23	24	26	27	28	28	26	25	24	24	24	23