Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Irvine

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from El Monte to Irvine (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from El Monte to Irvine 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	35	40	51	55	46	41	40	40	42	43	48	51	54	46	38	37	35
Tue	34	41	57	60	50	43	42	41	42	43	49	55	57	48	40	37	35
Wed	34	41	55	59	51	44	42	41	43	45	50	56	60	51	42	37	35
Thu	35	40	55	59	52	45	44	44	45	46	52	57	59	52	43	37	35
Fri	35	39	48	50	45	43	43	44	48	52	57	60	58	52	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	38	40	42	43	45	46	47	48	46	42	37	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	41	41	42	40	40	38	37	38	36

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 El Monte to Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 34 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Irvine?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 62 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	40	51	55	46	41	40	40	42	43	48	51	54	46	38	37	35
Tue	34	41	57	60	50	43	42	41	42	43	49	55	57	48	40	37	35
Wed	34	41	55	59	51	44	42	41	43	45	50	56	60	51	42	37	35
Thu	35	40	55	59	52	45	44	44	45	46	52	57	59	52	43	37	35
Fri	35	39	48	50	45	43	43	44	48	52	57	60	58	52	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	38	40	42	43	45	46	47	48	46	42	37	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	41	41	42	40	40	38	37	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	40	51	55	46	41	40	40	42	43	48	51	54	46	38	37	35
Tue	34	41	57	60	50	43	42	41	42	43	49	55	57	48	40	37	35
Wed	34	41	55	59	51	44	42	41	43	45	50	56	60	51	42	37	35
Thu	35	40	55	59	52	45	44	44	45	46	52	57	59	52	43	37	35
Fri	35	39	48	50	45	43	43	44	48	52	57	60	58	52	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	38	40	42	43	45	46	47	48	46	42	37	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	41	41	42	40	40	38	37	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	40	51	55	46	41	40	40	42	43	48	51	54	46	38	37	35
Tue	34	41	57	60	50	43	42	41	42	43	49	55	57	48	40	37	35
Wed	34	41	55	59	51	44	42	41	43	45	50	56	60	51	42	37	35
Thu	35	40	55	59	52	45	44	44	45	46	52	57	59	52	43	37	35
Fri	35	39	48	50	45	43	43	44	48	52	57	60	58	52	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	36	37	38	40	42	43	45	46	47	48	46	42	37	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	41	41	42	40	40	38	37	38	36