Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Burbank

Right now (7:50 pm PST): about 22 minutes via I-10 West and I-5 North, usually 27 at this time.

Only 20% 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	19	25	38	44	43	38	35	33	34	34	36	37	36	31	28	21	19
Tue	19	26	38	43	45	41	35	33	30	33	36	38	36	31	29	23	20
Wed	19	25	35	41	44	40	36	33	32	33	33	35	36	32	31	25	20
Thu	19	25	35	40	45	39	33	33	34	35	35	37	36	31	30	27	20
Fri	19	24	32	38	38	35	34	33	34	36	35	35	35	31	32	29	21
Sat	20	20	21	22	25	32	35	34	37	37	37	38	37	35	37	32	21
Sun	20	20	19	20	20	22	29	32	36	37	37	38	35	34	33	29	23

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 19 minutes and up to 45 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Sundays (39 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 19 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 22-mile drive usually takes 19 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Burbank?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 45 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	19	25	38	44	43	38	35	33	34	34	36	37	36	31	28	21	19
Tue	19	26	38	43	45	41	35	33	30	33	36	38	36	31	29	23	20
Wed	19	25	35	41	44	40	36	33	32	33	33	35	36	32	31	25	20
Thu	19	25	35	40	45	39	33	33	34	35	35	37	36	31	30	27	20
Fri	19	24	32	38	38	35	34	33	34	36	35	35	35	31	32	29	21
Sat	20	20	21	22	25	32	35	34	37	37	37	38	37	35	37	32	21
Sun	20	20	19	20	20	22	29	32	36	37	37	38	35	34	33	29	23

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	25	38	44	43	38	35	33	34	34	36	37	36	31	28	21	19
Tue	19	26	38	43	45	41	35	33	30	33	36	38	36	31	29	23	20
Wed	19	25	35	41	44	40	36	33	32	33	33	35	36	32	31	25	20
Thu	19	25	35	40	45	39	33	33	34	35	35	37	36	31	30	27	20
Fri	19	24	32	38	38	35	34	33	34	36	35	35	35	31	32	29	21
Sat	20	20	21	22	25	32	35	34	37	37	37	38	37	35	37	32	21
Sun	20	20	19	20	20	22	29	32	36	37	37	38	35	34	33	29	23

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	19	25	38	44	43	38	35	33	34	34	36	37	36	31	28	21	19
Tue	19	26	38	43	45	41	35	33	30	33	36	38	36	31	29	23	20
Wed	19	25	35	41	44	40	36	33	32	33	33	35	36	32	31	25	20
Thu	19	25	35	40	45	39	33	33	34	35	35	37	36	31	30	27	20
Fri	19	24	32	38	38	35	34	33	34	36	35	35	35	31	32	29	21
Sat	20	20	21	22	25	32	35	34	37	37	37	38	37	35	37	32	21
Sun	20	20	19	20	20	22	29	32	36	37	37	38	35	34	33	29	23