Best Time to Drive from Downey to Huntington Beach

On weekdays the 25-mile drive from Downey to Huntington Beach (via I-605 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Huntington Beach to Downey

Freeway, about 16 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 9 miles: 16 to 25 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 Downey (Downey Avenue) to central Huntington Beach (Orange Avenue) 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 Downey to Huntington Beach 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	30	31	35	36	34	32	32	33	33	33	34	35	37	35	31	31	31
Tue	30	31	37	38	36	33	32	32	32	33	34	36	40	37	32	31	30
Wed	30	31	38	38	37	33	33	33	33	34	35	38	41	38	32	31	30
Thu	30	31	36	36	35	33	33	33	33	34	36	39	41	38	32	31	30
Fri	30	31	33	34	33	33	33	34	35	37	38	40	40	38	33	31	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	32	32	34	35	35	35	36	35	33	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	31	30

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 Downey to Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Downey to Huntington Beach?

The 25-mile drive usually takes 30 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	31	35	36	34	32	32	33	33	33	34	35	37	35	31	31	31
Tue	30	31	37	38	36	33	32	32	32	33	34	36	40	37	32	31	30
Wed	30	31	38	38	37	33	33	33	33	34	35	38	41	38	32	31	30
Thu	30	31	36	36	35	33	33	33	33	34	36	39	41	38	32	31	30
Fri	30	31	33	34	33	33	33	34	35	37	38	40	40	38	33	31	30
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Wed	30	31	38	38	37	33	33	33	33	34	35	38	41	38	32	31	30
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	31	35	36	34	32	32	33	33	33	34	35	37	35	31	31	31
Tue	30	31	37	38	36	33	32	32	32	33	34	36	40	37	32	31	30
Wed	30	31	38	38	37	33	33	33	33	34	35	38	41	38	32	31	30
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Fri	30	31	33	34	33	33	33	34	35	37	38	40	40	38	33	31	30
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