Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Burbank

Right now (4:52 pm PDT): about 31 minutes via I-10 West and I-5 North, usually 35 at this time.

Only 23% 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.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from El Monte to Burbank 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	18	26	38	44	43	37	34	33	34	35	35	36	35	30	26	21	19
Tue	18	27	38	42	44	41	37	34	30	34	36	38	36	30	29	23	19
Wed	18	26	35	41	44	41	36	33	32	33	35	35	35	31	31	25	20
Thu	19	25	35	39	45	39	35	34	34	35	36	36	36	32	30	28	20
Fri	19	25	32	39	40	34	34	33	35	35	35	35	35	31	31	29	21
Sat	20	20	21	22	28	35	41	39	40	39	39	39	37	35	38	32	21
Sun	20	20	19	20	20	23	29	32	37	37	38	39	34	33	31	29	22

About this drive

On weekdays the 22-mile drive from El Monte to Burbank (via I-10 West and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 18 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 9:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Sundays (41 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central El Monte (Valley Boulevard) to central Burbank (East Olive Avenue) along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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 El Monte to Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 18 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from El Monte to Burbank?

The 22-mile drive usually takes 18 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Burbank?

Leaving around 9:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-10 West in Los Angeles (12 miles) · I-5 North in Los Angeles (10 miles)

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More drives

Burbank to El Monte (return trip) · El Monte to Los Angeles · El Monte to Santa Monica · El Monte to Pasadena · El Monte to Long Beach · El Monte to West Covina · El Monte to Glendale · El Monte to Santa Clarita · El Monte to Van Nuys · El Monte to Torrance · El Monte to LAX · El Monte to Hollywood

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	18	26	38	44	43	37	34	33	34	35	35	36	35	30	26	21	19
Tue	18	27	38	42	44	41	37	34	30	34	36	38	36	30	29	23	19
Wed	18	26	35	41	44	41	36	33	32	33	35	35	35	31	31	25	20
Thu	19	25	35	39	45	39	35	34	34	35	36	36	36	32	30	28	20
Fri	19	25	32	39	40	34	34	33	35	35	35	35	35	31	31	29	21
Sat	20	20	21	22	28	35	41	39	40	39	39	39	37	35	38	32	21
Sun	20	20	19	20	20	23	29	32	37	37	38	39	34	33	31	29	22

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	18	26	38	44	43	37	34	33	34	35	35	36	35	30	26	21	19
Tue	18	27	38	42	44	41	37	34	30	34	36	38	36	30	29	23	19
Wed	18	26	35	41	44	41	36	33	32	33	35	35	35	31	31	25	20
Thu	19	25	35	39	45	39	35	34	34	35	36	36	36	32	30	28	20
Fri	19	25	32	39	40	34	34	33	35	35	35	35	35	31	31	29	21
Sat	20	20	21	22	28	35	41	39	40	39	39	39	37	35	38	32	21
Sun	20	20	19	20	20	23	29	32	37	37	38	39	34	33	31	29	22

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	18	26	38	44	43	37	34	33	34	35	35	36	35	30	26	21	19
Tue	18	27	38	42	44	41	37	34	30	34	36	38	36	30	29	23	19
Wed	18	26	35	41	44	41	36	33	32	33	35	35	35	31	31	25	20
Thu	19	25	35	39	45	39	35	34	34	35	36	36	36	32	30	28	20
Fri	19	25	32	39	40	34	34	33	35	35	35	35	35	31	31	29	21
Sat	20	20	21	22	28	35	41	39	40	39	39	39	37	35	38	32	21
Sun	20	20	19	20	20	23	29	32	37	37	38	39	34	33	31	29	22