Best Time to Drive from Corona to Downey

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 36 minutes via SR-91 West and I-5 North, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from Corona to Downey (via SR-91 West and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 47 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Corona 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	34	40	44	44	41	39	38	38	38	37	38	38	38	36	36	35	34
Tue	34	42	46	46	43	41	38	38	37	37	38	38	39	37	35	35	34
Wed	34	41	46	46	43	40	38	38	37	37	38	39	40	37	36	35	34
Thu	34	41	45	44	41	39	38	38	37	38	38	40	41	37	35	35	34
Fri	34	40	41	39	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	38	36	35	34
Sat	34	35	35	36	36	37	38	38	39	39	39	38	38	36	35	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	36	36	34

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Corona to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 47 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 34 to 47 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Corona to Downey?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 47 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	44	44	41	39	38	38	38	37	38	38	38	36	36	35	34
Tue	34	42	46	46	43	41	38	38	37	37	38	38	39	37	35	35	34
Wed	34	41	46	46	43	40	38	38	37	37	38	39	40	37	36	35	34
Thu	34	41	45	44	41	39	38	38	37	38	38	40	41	37	35	35	34
Fri	34	40	41	39	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	38	36	35	34
Sat	34	35	35	36	36	37	38	38	39	39	39	38	38	36	35	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	36	36	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	44	44	41	39	38	38	38	37	38	38	38	36	36	35	34
Tue	34	42	46	46	43	41	38	38	37	37	38	38	39	37	35	35	34
Wed	34	41	46	46	43	40	38	38	37	37	38	39	40	37	36	35	34
Thu	34	41	45	44	41	39	38	38	37	38	38	40	41	37	35	35	34
Fri	34	40	41	39	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	38	36	35	34
Sat	34	35	35	36	36	37	38	38	39	39	39	38	38	36	35	35	34
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	44	44	41	39	38	38	38	37	38	38	38	36	36	35	34
Tue	34	42	46	46	43	41	38	38	37	37	38	38	39	37	35	35	34
Wed	34	41	46	46	43	40	38	38	37	37	38	39	40	37	36	35	34
Thu	34	41	45	44	41	39	38	38	37	38	38	40	41	37	35	35	34
Fri	34	40	41	39	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	38	36	35	34
Sat	34	35	35	36	36	37	38	38	39	39	39	38	38	36	35	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	38	37	37	37	36	36	36	36	34