Best Time to Drive from Downey to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 46 minutes via I-5 North, usually 46 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Downey to Santa Clarita (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 61 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (54 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Downey to Santa Clarita 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	43	47	52	55	53	51	50	50	50	51	53	55	55	50	46	44	44
Tue	43	47	54	57	56	54	52	51	50	52	53	57	58	52	48	45	43
Wed	43	47	53	56	55	53	51	51	51	53	55	58	59	54	49	46	44
Thu	43	47	53	57	56	53	52	51	52	53	56	59	61	54	49	46	44
Fri	43	47	51	54	53	53	53	53	54	56	59	58	57	53	49	47	44
Sat	43	44	44	45	46	49	50	51	52	53	53	53	52	50	48	46	44
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	47	49	50	51	50	50	48	48	47	48	44

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 61 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Downey to Santa Clarita?

The 45-mile drive usually takes 43 to 61 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 61 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	47	52	55	53	51	50	50	50	51	53	55	55	50	46	44	44
Tue	43	47	54	57	56	54	52	51	50	52	53	57	58	52	48	45	43
Wed	43	47	53	56	55	53	51	51	51	53	55	58	59	54	49	46	44
Thu	43	47	53	57	56	53	52	51	52	53	56	59	61	54	49	46	44
Fri	43	47	51	54	53	53	53	53	54	56	59	58	57	53	49	47	44
Sat	43	44	44	45	46	49	50	51	52	53	53	53	52	50	48	46	44
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	47	49	50	51	50	50	48	48	47	48	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	47	52	55	53	51	50	50	50	51	53	55	55	50	46	44	44
Tue	43	47	54	57	56	54	52	51	50	52	53	57	58	52	48	45	43
Wed	43	47	53	56	55	53	51	51	51	53	55	58	59	54	49	46	44
Thu	43	47	53	57	56	53	52	51	52	53	56	59	61	54	49	46	44
Fri	43	47	51	54	53	53	53	53	54	56	59	58	57	53	49	47	44
Sat	43	44	44	45	46	49	50	51	52	53	53	53	52	50	48	46	44
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	47	49	50	51	50	50	48	48	47	48	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	47	52	55	53	51	50	50	50	51	53	55	55	50	46	44	44
Tue	43	47	54	57	56	54	52	51	50	52	53	57	58	52	48	45	43
Wed	43	47	53	56	55	53	51	51	51	53	55	58	59	54	49	46	44
Thu	43	47	53	57	56	53	52	51	52	53	56	59	61	54	49	46	44
Fri	43	47	51	54	53	53	53	53	54	56	59	58	57	53	49	47	44
Sat	43	44	44	45	46	49	50	51	52	53	53	53	52	50	48	46	44
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	47	49	50	51	50	50	48	48	47	48	44