Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Davis to SMF

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 26 minutes via I-80 East and I-5 North, usually 24 at this time.

On weekdays the 23-mile drive from Davis to SMF (via I-80 East and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 37 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 1:30 pm or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 25 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (27 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SMF to Davis

Freeway, about 19 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 8 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 Davis (F Street) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 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 Davis to SMF by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2323232425242425242425282725232323
Tue2323242424242525242526323126232323
Wed2323242424242524242526313228232323
Thu2323242425252525252528343429232323
Fri2323232424242525262831353631272524
Sat2323232323242425252627272624242423
Sun2323232323232424242424242323232323

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 Davis to SMF?

On weekdays, leave before 1:30 pm or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 37 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Davis to SMF?

The 23-mile drive usually takes 22 to 37 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 25 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Davis to SMF?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 37 minutes.

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