Best Time to Drive from Downey to Rancho Cucamonga

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 76 minutes via I-10 East and I-605 North, usually 73 at this time.

Only 5% 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.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from Downey to Rancho Cucamonga (via I-10 East and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 39 minutes and up to 81 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 51 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (53 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Rancho Cucamonga to Downey

Freeway, about 32 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 7 miles: 12 to 17 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 Rancho Cucamonga 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 Rancho Cucamonga 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	39	41	45	47	47	47	48	48	49	54	68	74	71	59	47	43	41
Tue	40	43	48	52	51	49	49	48	49	55	67	75	73	62	50	43	40
Wed	39	42	47	53	51	49	47	48	49	56	68	73	72	61	51	43	40
Thu	40	42	46	51	50	48	48	48	51	58	70	76	72	62	51	44	41
Fri	40	41	44	48	48	48	50	54	59	67	78	78	74	63	52	44	41
Sat	40	40	41	42	42	43	44	45	47	49	51	53	52	48	43	42	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	42	42	40

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 Rancho Cucamonga?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 39 minutes then, versus up to 81 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Downey to Rancho Cucamonga?

The 39-mile drive usually takes 39 to 81 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 51 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Rancho Cucamonga?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 81 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	41	45	47	47	47	48	48	49	54	68	74	71	59	47	43	41
Tue	40	43	48	52	51	49	49	48	49	55	67	75	73	62	50	43	40
Wed	39	42	47	53	51	49	47	48	49	56	68	73	72	61	51	43	40
Thu	40	42	46	51	50	48	48	48	51	58	70	76	72	62	51	44	41
Fri	40	41	44	48	48	48	50	54	59	67	78	78	74	63	52	44	41
Sat	40	40	41	42	42	43	44	45	47	49	51	53	52	48	43	42	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	42	42	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	41	45	47	47	47	48	48	49	54	68	74	71	59	47	43	41
Tue	40	43	48	52	51	49	49	48	49	55	67	75	73	62	50	43	40
Wed	39	42	47	53	51	49	47	48	49	56	68	73	72	61	51	43	40
Thu	40	42	46	51	50	48	48	48	51	58	70	76	72	62	51	44	41
Fri	40	41	44	48	48	48	50	54	59	67	78	78	74	63	52	44	41
Sat	40	40	41	42	42	43	44	45	47	49	51	53	52	48	43	42	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	42	42	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	41	45	47	47	47	48	48	49	54	68	74	71	59	47	43	41
Tue	40	43	48	52	51	49	49	48	49	55	67	75	73	62	50	43	40
Wed	39	42	47	53	51	49	47	48	49	56	68	73	72	61	51	43	40
Thu	40	42	46	51	50	48	48	48	51	58	70	76	72	62	51	44	41
Fri	40	41	44	48	48	48	50	54	59	67	78	78	74	63	52	44	41
Sat	40	40	41	42	42	43	44	45	47	49	51	53	52	48	43	42	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	42	42	40