Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Downey to Whittier

On weekdays the 10-mile drive from Downey to Whittier (via I-605 North) usually takes as little as 14 minutes and up to 33 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 20 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (25 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Whittier to Downey

Freeway, about 5 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 10 to 23 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 Whittier (Painter Avenue) 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 Whittier by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1414182320191818192025282824161414
Tue1414202523201918192226293026191514
Wed1414192423201918202328313128211514
Thu1414192523212020212429323329221514
Fri1414182320202022252831333126201514
Sat1414141415161820222324252420151414
Sun1414141414141516181818171615151514

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 14 minutes then, versus up to 33 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 10-mile drive usually takes 14 to 33 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 20 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Whittier?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 33 minutes.

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