Best Time to Drive from Claremont to LAX

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 70 minutes via I-105 West and I-10 West and I-605 South, usually 70 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 50-mile drive from Claremont to LAX (via I-105 West and I-10 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 88 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 59 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (60 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: LAX to Claremont

Freeway, about 46 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 6 to 10 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 Claremont (Bonita Avenue) 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 Claremont 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	48	73	85	80	69	62	58	58	57	58	64	67	65	57	49	47	47
Tue	47	74	88	82	72	64	60	58	58	60	66	69	70	60	51	48	47
Wed	48	74	88	83	74	66	61	59	58	60	66	70	71	65	58	55	48
Thu	47	74	87	81	73	66	61	59	59	61	66	69	70	62	52	50	48
Fri	47	62	71	70	64	61	59	59	61	64	68	70	70	65	61	58	48
Sat	47	48	49	49	50	52	56	58	60	60	60	60	59	56	51	49	47
Sun	47	47	47	47	48	49	51	52	55	55	55	53	53	53	54	55	49

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 Claremont to LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 88 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 50-mile drive usually takes 47 to 88 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 59 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Claremont to LAX?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 88 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	73	85	80	69	62	58	58	57	58	64	67	65	57	49	47	47
Tue	47	74	88	82	72	64	60	58	58	60	66	69	70	60	51	48	47
Wed	48	74	88	83	74	66	61	59	58	60	66	70	71	65	58	55	48
Thu	47	74	87	81	73	66	61	59	59	61	66	69	70	62	52	50	48
Fri	47	62	71	70	64	61	59	59	61	64	68	70	70	65	61	58	48
Sat	47	48	49	49	50	52	56	58	60	60	60	60	59	56	51	49	47
Sun	47	47	47	47	48	49	51	52	55	55	55	53	53	53	54	55	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	73	85	80	69	62	58	58	57	58	64	67	65	57	49	47	47
Tue	47	74	88	82	72	64	60	58	58	60	66	69	70	60	51	48	47
Wed	48	74	88	83	74	66	61	59	58	60	66	70	71	65	58	55	48
Thu	47	74	87	81	73	66	61	59	59	61	66	69	70	62	52	50	48
Fri	47	62	71	70	64	61	59	59	61	64	68	70	70	65	61	58	48
Sat	47	48	49	49	50	52	56	58	60	60	60	60	59	56	51	49	47
Sun	47	47	47	47	48	49	51	52	55	55	55	53	53	53	54	55	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	73	85	80	69	62	58	58	57	58	64	67	65	57	49	47	47
Tue	47	74	88	82	72	64	60	58	58	60	66	69	70	60	51	48	47
Wed	48	74	88	83	74	66	61	59	58	60	66	70	71	65	58	55	48
Thu	47	74	87	81	73	66	61	59	59	61	66	69	70	62	52	50	48
Fri	47	62	71	70	64	61	59	59	61	64	68	70	70	65	61	58	48
Sat	47	48	49	49	50	52	56	58	60	60	60	60	59	56	51	49	47
Sun	47	47	47	47	48	49	51	52	55	55	55	53	53	53	54	55	49