Best Time to Drive from Downey to Corona

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 35 minutes via SR-91 East and I-5 South, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Downey to Corona (via SR-91 East and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 47 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Downey to Corona 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	33	35	37	41	39	37	37	37	38	40	42	43	43	41	37	36	34
Tue	33	35	38	43	40	38	38	37	39	40	42	44	45	42	38	37	34
Wed	33	35	38	41	40	38	37	38	38	39	43	46	46	44	38	36	34
Thu	33	35	39	44	40	38	38	38	38	39	42	44	45	43	38	35	34
Fri	33	35	37	38	38	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	46	43	38	36	35
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	38	37	36	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	35	35	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 Downey to Corona?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 47 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 33 to 47 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Corona?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays 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	33	35	37	41	39	37	37	37	38	40	42	43	43	41	37	36	34
Tue	33	35	38	43	40	38	38	37	39	40	42	44	45	42	38	37	34
Wed	33	35	38	41	40	38	37	38	38	39	43	46	46	44	38	36	34
Thu	33	35	39	44	40	38	38	38	38	39	42	44	45	43	38	35	34
Fri	33	35	37	38	38	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	46	43	38	36	35
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	38	37	36	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	35	35	36	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	35	37	41	39	37	37	37	38	40	42	43	43	41	37	36	34
Tue	33	35	38	43	40	38	38	37	39	40	42	44	45	42	38	37	34
Wed	33	35	38	41	40	38	37	38	38	39	43	46	46	44	38	36	34
Thu	33	35	39	44	40	38	38	38	38	39	42	44	45	43	38	35	34
Fri	33	35	37	38	38	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	46	43	38	36	35
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	38	37	36	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	35	35	36	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	35	37	41	39	37	37	37	38	40	42	43	43	41	37	36	34
Tue	33	35	38	43	40	38	38	37	39	40	42	44	45	42	38	37	34
Wed	33	35	38	41	40	38	37	38	38	39	43	46	46	44	38	36	34
Thu	33	35	39	44	40	38	38	38	38	39	42	44	45	43	38	35	34
Fri	33	35	37	38	38	38	38	39	40	43	46	47	46	43	38	36	35
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	39	38	37	36	36	34
Sun	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	35	35	36	34