Best Time to Drive from Downey to Santa Monica

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 27 minutes via I-10 West, usually 27 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Downey to Santa Monica (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (34 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Downey to Santa Monica 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	25	29	37	42	38	34	32	30	30	29	30	30	30	29	26	26	25
Tue	25	30	39	44	41	36	33	31	29	30	30	30	31	30	27	26	25
Wed	24	30	39	44	40	36	33	32	31	30	31	31	31	30	27	26	25
Thu	25	29	38	44	41	36	33	32	32	32	32	32	33	31	28	26	26
Fri	25	28	35	39	36	34	34	34	34	35	36	33	32	30	27	26	26
Sat	25	25	26	26	27	30	31	32	34	34	33	32	30	28	27	26	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	26	28	30	32	32	31	29	28	27	27	27	26

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 Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 24 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	29	37	42	38	34	32	30	30	29	30	30	30	29	26	26	25
Tue	25	30	39	44	41	36	33	31	29	30	30	30	31	30	27	26	25
Wed	24	30	39	44	40	36	33	32	31	30	31	31	31	30	27	26	25
Thu	25	29	38	44	41	36	33	32	32	32	32	32	33	31	28	26	26
Fri	25	28	35	39	36	34	34	34	34	35	36	33	32	30	27	26	26
Sat	25	25	26	26	27	30	31	32	34	34	33	32	30	28	27	26	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	26	28	30	32	32	31	29	28	27	27	27	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	29	37	42	38	34	32	30	30	29	30	30	30	29	26	26	25
Tue	25	30	39	44	41	36	33	31	29	30	30	30	31	30	27	26	25
Wed	24	30	39	44	40	36	33	32	31	30	31	31	31	30	27	26	25
Thu	25	29	38	44	41	36	33	32	32	32	32	32	33	31	28	26	26
Fri	25	28	35	39	36	34	34	34	34	35	36	33	32	30	27	26	26
Sat	25	25	26	26	27	30	31	32	34	34	33	32	30	28	27	26	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	26	28	30	32	32	31	29	28	27	27	27	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	29	37	42	38	34	32	30	30	29	30	30	30	29	26	26	25
Tue	25	30	39	44	41	36	33	31	29	30	30	30	31	30	27	26	25
Wed	24	30	39	44	40	36	33	32	31	30	31	31	31	30	27	26	25
Thu	25	29	38	44	41	36	33	32	32	32	32	32	33	31	28	26	26
Fri	25	28	35	39	36	34	34	34	34	35	36	33	32	30	27	26	26
Sat	25	25	26	26	27	30	31	32	34	34	33	32	30	28	27	26	26
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	26	28	30	32	32	31	29	28	27	27	27	26