Best Time to Drive from Corona to El Monte

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via SR-71 South and I-10 West, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Corona to El Monte (via SR-71 South and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Corona to El Monte 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	31	41	48	46	41	37	36	36	35	35	37	38	38	36	33	33	32
Tue	31	43	55	53	45	39	36	35	35	36	38	41	41	38	33	33	32
Wed	32	43	55	52	47	40	37	35	36	35	39	40	41	39	33	33	32
Thu	31	43	54	50	41	38	36	36	36	38	40	43	45	40	33	33	32
Fri	32	37	39	38	36	37	36	37	38	40	43	44	46	41	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	33	33	33	35	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	36	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	32

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 El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Corona to El Monte?

The 34-mile drive usually takes 31 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Corona to El Monte?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	41	48	46	41	37	36	36	35	35	37	38	38	36	33	33	32
Tue	31	43	55	53	45	39	36	35	35	36	38	41	41	38	33	33	32
Wed	32	43	55	52	47	40	37	35	36	35	39	40	41	39	33	33	32
Thu	31	43	54	50	41	38	36	36	36	38	40	43	45	40	33	33	32
Fri	32	37	39	38	36	37	36	37	38	40	43	44	46	41	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	33	33	33	35	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	36	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	41	48	46	41	37	36	36	35	35	37	38	38	36	33	33	32
Tue	31	43	55	53	45	39	36	35	35	36	38	41	41	38	33	33	32
Wed	32	43	55	52	47	40	37	35	36	35	39	40	41	39	33	33	32
Thu	31	43	54	50	41	38	36	36	36	38	40	43	45	40	33	33	32
Fri	32	37	39	38	36	37	36	37	38	40	43	44	46	41	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	33	33	33	35	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	36	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	41	48	46	41	37	36	36	35	35	37	38	38	36	33	33	32
Tue	31	43	55	53	45	39	36	35	35	36	38	41	41	38	33	33	32
Wed	32	43	55	52	47	40	37	35	36	35	39	40	41	39	33	33	32
Thu	31	43	54	50	41	38	36	36	36	38	40	43	45	40	33	33	32
Fri	32	37	39	38	36	37	36	37	38	40	43	44	46	41	34	33	32
Sat	32	32	33	33	33	35	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	34	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	36	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	32