Best Time to Drive from El Monte to LAX

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 31 minutes via I-10 West, usually 32 at this time.

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from El Monte to LAX (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 45 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from El Monte to LAX 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	30	33	40	43	39	36	35	34	34	34	36	36	37	35	31	31	30
Tue	29	34	41	45	42	38	36	35	34	34	36	37	38	37	32	31	30
Wed	29	34	41	44	42	38	36	35	35	35	36	38	39	38	33	31	30
Thu	30	34	40	44	43	38	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	39	33	31	30
Fri	30	32	37	40	38	37	36	37	38	39	40	40	40	37	33	31	30
Sat	30	30	31	31	32	35	36	37	38	38	38	37	35	34	32	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	36	36	35	34	33	32	32	32	31

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 LAX?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 29-mile drive usually takes 29 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to LAX?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 45 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	40	43	39	36	35	34	34	34	36	36	37	35	31	31	30
Tue	29	34	41	45	42	38	36	35	34	34	36	37	38	37	32	31	30
Wed	29	34	41	44	42	38	36	35	35	35	36	38	39	38	33	31	30
Thu	30	34	40	44	43	38	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	39	33	31	30
Fri	30	32	37	40	38	37	36	37	38	39	40	40	40	37	33	31	30
Sat	30	30	31	31	32	35	36	37	38	38	38	37	35	34	32	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	36	36	35	34	33	32	32	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	29	34	41	45	42	38	36	35	34	34	36	37	38	37	32	31	30
Wed	29	34	41	44	42	38	36	35	35	35	36	38	39	38	33	31	30
Thu	30	34	40	44	43	38	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	39	33	31	30
Fri	30	32	37	40	38	37	36	37	38	39	40	40	40	37	33	31	30
Sat	30	30	31	31	32	35	36	37	38	38	38	37	35	34	32	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	36	36	35	34	33	32	32	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	33	40	43	39	36	35	34	34	34	36	36	37	35	31	31	30
Tue	29	34	41	45	42	38	36	35	34	34	36	37	38	37	32	31	30
Wed	29	34	41	44	42	38	36	35	35	35	36	38	39	38	33	31	30
Thu	30	34	40	44	43	38	36	36	36	37	38	39	41	39	33	31	30
Fri	30	32	37	40	38	37	36	37	38	39	40	40	40	37	33	31	30
Sat	30	30	31	31	32	35	36	37	38	38	38	37	35	34	32	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	36	36	35	34	33	32	32	32	31