Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:03 am PDT): about 63 minutes via I-605 South and I-405 South, usually 55 at this time.

Only 2% 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.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from El Monte to Huntington Beach (via I-605 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 39 minutes and up to 72 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 50 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (54 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Huntington Beach to El Monte

Freeway, about 24 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 10 miles: 18 to 33 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 El Monte (Valley Boulevard) to central Huntington Beach (Orange 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 El Monte to Huntington Beach 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	39	44	59	60	53	50	49	49	49	50	56	61	63	55	45	42	41
Tue	39	45	62	62	55	51	48	48	48	51	58	66	71	61	47	41	40
Wed	39	45	62	62	55	51	49	49	48	52	58	69	72	63	49	42	39
Thu	39	45	60	61	56	51	50	49	49	52	59	68	70	61	48	42	40
Fri	39	43	53	54	50	49	49	49	52	57	65	69	71	63	51	42	40
Sat	39	40	40	41	42	44	47	50	52	52	53	54	54	50	44	42	40
Sun	39	39	39	39	40	41	42	44	45	46	46	46	45	44	42	41	40

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 39 minutes then, versus up to 72 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from El Monte to Huntington Beach?

The 34-mile drive usually takes 39 to 72 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 50 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 72 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-605 South in Orange County (12 miles) · I-605 South in Los Angeles (6 miles) · I-405 South in Orange County (6 miles)

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Huntington Beach 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 Burbank · El Monte to Glendale · El Monte to Santa Clarita · El Monte to Van Nuys · El Monte to Torrance · El Monte to LAX

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	44	59	60	53	50	49	49	49	50	56	61	63	55	45	42	41
Tue	39	45	62	62	55	51	48	48	48	51	58	66	71	61	47	41	40
Wed	39	45	62	62	55	51	49	49	48	52	58	69	72	63	49	42	39
Thu	39	45	60	61	56	51	50	49	49	52	59	68	70	61	48	42	40
Fri	39	43	53	54	50	49	49	49	52	57	65	69	71	63	51	42	40
Sat	39	40	40	41	42	44	47	50	52	52	53	54	54	50	44	42	40
Sun	39	39	39	39	40	41	42	44	45	46	46	46	45	44	42	41	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	44	59	60	53	50	49	49	49	50	56	61	63	55	45	42	41
Tue	39	45	62	62	55	51	48	48	48	51	58	66	71	61	47	41	40
Wed	39	45	62	62	55	51	49	49	48	52	58	69	72	63	49	42	39
Thu	39	45	60	61	56	51	50	49	49	52	59	68	70	61	48	42	40
Fri	39	43	53	54	50	49	49	49	52	57	65	69	71	63	51	42	40
Sat	39	40	40	41	42	44	47	50	52	52	53	54	54	50	44	42	40
Sun	39	39	39	39	40	41	42	44	45	46	46	46	45	44	42	41	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	44	59	60	53	50	49	49	49	50	56	61	63	55	45	42	41
Tue	39	45	62	62	55	51	48	48	48	51	58	66	71	61	47	41	40
Wed	39	45	62	62	55	51	49	49	48	52	58	69	72	63	49	42	39
Thu	39	45	60	61	56	51	50	49	49	52	59	68	70	61	48	42	40
Fri	39	43	53	54	50	49	49	49	52	57	65	69	71	63	51	42	40
Sat	39	40	40	41	42	44	47	50	52	52	53	54	54	50	44	42	40
Sun	39	39	39	39	40	41	42	44	45	46	46	46	45	44	42	41	40