Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Long Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-710 South and I-10 West, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from El Monte to Long Beach (via I-710 South and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 45 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from El Monte to Long 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	27	29	32	36	33	31	31	31	31	33	35	37	38	36	31	28	28
Tue	27	30	34	40	36	33	32	31	31	33	37	40	42	40	32	28	28
Wed	27	29	34	39	36	33	32	32	32	35	38	41	43	41	34	29	28
Thu	27	30	33	39	37	32	32	32	33	36	39	42	45	42	35	29	28
Fri	27	29	32	36	33	32	32	33	35	40	42	43	43	40	33	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	34	36	36	34	32	29	29	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	31	31	31	31	30	29	29	30	28

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 27 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Long Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays 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	27	29	32	36	33	31	31	31	31	33	35	37	38	36	31	28	28
Tue	27	30	34	40	36	33	32	31	31	33	37	40	42	40	32	28	28
Wed	27	29	34	39	36	33	32	32	32	35	38	41	43	41	34	29	28
Thu	27	30	33	39	37	32	32	32	33	36	39	42	45	42	35	29	28
Fri	27	29	32	36	33	32	32	33	35	40	42	43	43	40	33	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	34	36	36	34	32	29	29	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	31	31	31	31	30	29	29	30	28

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

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