Best Time to Drive from Corona to Pasadena

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 42 minutes via I-210 West and SR-71 South, usually 44 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Corona to Pasadena (via I-210 West and SR-71 South) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 79 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 49 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (54 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Corona to Pasadena 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	40	59	69	64	56	51	48	48	47	46	48	50	48	44	42	42	41
Tue	40	62	79	72	64	55	50	47	46	47	50	52	51	46	42	42	41
Wed	40	63	78	73	63	55	50	48	47	47	51	51	51	48	42	42	41
Thu	40	63	79	72	60	54	50	49	48	50	53	55	55	49	42	42	41
Fri	40	53	58	55	54	53	51	53	53	55	58	57	57	50	44	42	41
Sat	41	42	42	43	44	47	51	53	54	54	51	50	48	45	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	42	43	45	48	49	49	47	45	44	43	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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

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

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 79 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 45-mile drive usually takes 40 to 79 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Corona to Pasadena?

Leaving around 7 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 79 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	59	69	64	56	51	48	48	47	46	48	50	48	44	42	42	41
Tue	40	62	79	72	64	55	50	47	46	47	50	52	51	46	42	42	41
Wed	40	63	78	73	63	55	50	48	47	47	51	51	51	48	42	42	41
Thu	40	63	79	72	60	54	50	49	48	50	53	55	55	49	42	42	41
Fri	40	53	58	55	54	53	51	53	53	55	58	57	57	50	44	42	41
Sat	41	42	42	43	44	47	51	53	54	54	51	50	48	45	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	42	43	45	48	49	49	47	45	44	43	43	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	59	69	64	56	51	48	48	47	46	48	50	48	44	42	42	41
Tue	40	62	79	72	64	55	50	47	46	47	50	52	51	46	42	42	41
Wed	40	63	78	73	63	55	50	48	47	47	51	51	51	48	42	42	41
Thu	40	63	79	72	60	54	50	49	48	50	53	55	55	49	42	42	41
Fri	40	53	58	55	54	53	51	53	53	55	58	57	57	50	44	42	41
Sat	41	42	42	43	44	47	51	53	54	54	51	50	48	45	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	42	43	45	48	49	49	47	45	44	43	43	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	59	69	64	56	51	48	48	47	46	48	50	48	44	42	42	41
Tue	40	62	79	72	64	55	50	47	46	47	50	52	51	46	42	42	41
Wed	40	63	78	73	63	55	50	48	47	47	51	51	51	48	42	42	41
Thu	40	63	79	72	60	54	50	49	48	50	53	55	55	49	42	42	41
Fri	40	53	58	55	54	53	51	53	53	55	58	57	57	50	44	42	41
Sat	41	42	42	43	44	47	51	53	54	54	51	50	48	45	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	42	43	45	48	49	49	47	45	44	43	43	43	41