Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Diamond Bar to El Monte
Right now (6:34 pm PDT): about 25 minutes via I-10 West and SR-57 North, usually 22 at this time.
Only 51% 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.
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
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| Mon | 13 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Tue | 13 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Wed | 14 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 15 |
| Thu | 14 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Fri | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 15 |
| Sat | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Sun | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 19 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 16-mile drive from Diamond Bar to El Monte (via I-10 West and SR-57 North) usually takes as little as 13 minutes and up to 30 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 17 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 8 pm on Sundays (25 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Diamond Bar to central El Monte along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.
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 Diamond Bar to El Monte?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am. The drive usually takes about 13 minutes then, versus up to 30 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Diamond Bar to El Monte?
The 16-mile drive usually takes 13 to 30 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 17 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Diamond Bar to El Monte?
Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 30 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-10 West in Los Angeles (10 miles) · SR-57 North in Los Angeles (6 miles)
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