Best Time to Drive from Downey to Ontario

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 36 minutes via I-10 East and I-605 North, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Downey to Ontario (via I-10 East and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 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 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Downey to Ontario 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	38	40	40	40	40	40	41	44	51	53	53	47	38	35	34
Tue	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	40	45	52	54	55	49	42	36	34
Wed	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	42	46	54	58	57	51	44	37	34
Thu	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	42	48	55	57	57	51	43	36	35
Fri	34	35	38	41	40	41	41	44	48	51	60	59	57	50	44	38	34
Sat	34	35	35	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	43	45	43	39	36	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	37	38	37	37	37	36	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 Ontario?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 33 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Ontario?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays 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	33	35	38	40	40	40	40	40	41	44	51	53	53	47	38	35	34
Tue	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	40	45	52	54	55	49	42	36	34
Wed	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	42	46	54	58	57	51	44	37	34
Thu	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	42	48	55	57	57	51	43	36	35
Fri	34	35	38	41	40	41	41	44	48	51	60	59	57	50	44	38	34
Sat	34	35	35	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	43	45	43	39	36	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	37	38	37	37	37	36	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	38	40	40	40	40	40	41	44	51	53	53	47	38	35	34
Tue	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	40	45	52	54	55	49	42	36	34
Wed	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	42	46	54	58	57	51	44	37	34
Thu	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	42	48	55	57	57	51	43	36	35
Fri	34	35	38	41	40	41	41	44	48	51	60	59	57	50	44	38	34
Sat	34	35	35	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	43	45	43	39	36	35	34
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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	38	40	40	40	40	40	41	44	51	53	53	47	38	35	34
Tue	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	40	45	52	54	55	49	42	36	34
Wed	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	42	46	54	58	57	51	44	37	34
Thu	33	35	38	42	40	40	40	40	42	48	55	57	57	51	43	36	35
Fri	34	35	38	41	40	41	41	44	48	51	60	59	57	50	44	38	34
Sat	34	35	35	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	43	45	43	39	36	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	37	38	37	37	37	36	35	35	36	34