Best Time to Drive from Downey to ONT

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 38 minutes via SR-60 East and I-605 North, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Downey to ONT (via SR-60 East and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: ONT to Downey

Drive times are measured from central Downey (Downey Avenue) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) 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 ONT 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	36	38	42	44	43	43	43	43	43	45	51	54	54	48	40	38	37
Tue	36	38	43	46	44	43	43	43	44	46	53	56	57	50	42	38	37
Wed	36	38	43	46	44	44	43	44	45	46	53	57	59	52	43	39	37
Thu	36	38	43	45	44	44	44	43	45	47	55	59	62	55	44	39	37
Fri	36	38	41	44	44	44	44	46	49	54	61	62	59	52	43	39	37
Sat	37	37	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	45	42	39	38	37
Sun	37	36	37	37	38	38	39	40	41	41	41	40	40	39	39	39	37

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 ONT?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 40-mile drive usually takes 36 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to ONT?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 62 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	38	42	44	43	43	43	43	43	45	51	54	54	48	40	38	37
Tue	36	38	43	46	44	43	43	43	44	46	53	56	57	50	42	38	37
Wed	36	38	43	46	44	44	43	44	45	46	53	57	59	52	43	39	37
Thu	36	38	43	45	44	44	44	43	45	47	55	59	62	55	44	39	37
Fri	36	38	41	44	44	44	44	46	49	54	61	62	59	52	43	39	37
Sat	37	37	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	45	42	39	38	37
Sun	37	36	37	37	38	38	39	40	41	41	41	40	40	39	39	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	38	42	44	43	43	43	43	43	45	51	54	54	48	40	38	37
Tue	36	38	43	46	44	43	43	43	44	46	53	56	57	50	42	38	37
Wed	36	38	43	46	44	44	43	44	45	46	53	57	59	52	43	39	37
Thu	36	38	43	45	44	44	44	43	45	47	55	59	62	55	44	39	37
Fri	36	38	41	44	44	44	44	46	49	54	61	62	59	52	43	39	37
Sat	37	37	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	45	42	39	38	37
Sun	37	36	37	37	38	38	39	40	41	41	41	40	40	39	39	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	38	42	44	43	43	43	43	43	45	51	54	54	48	40	38	37
Tue	36	38	43	46	44	43	43	43	44	46	53	56	57	50	42	38	37
Wed	36	38	43	46	44	44	43	44	45	46	53	57	59	52	43	39	37
Thu	36	38	43	45	44	44	44	43	45	47	55	59	62	55	44	39	37
Fri	36	38	41	44	44	44	44	46	49	54	61	62	59	52	43	39	37
Sat	37	37	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	45	42	39	38	37
Sun	37	36	37	37	38	38	39	40	41	41	41	40	40	39	39	39	37