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Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Ontario

Right now (11:47 pm PDT): about 23 minutes via I-10 East.

Only 47% 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 24-mile drive from El Monte to Ontario (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 23 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 28 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (31 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Ontario to El Monte

Freeway, about 22 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: about 4 minutes, 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 Ontario (Holt Boulevard) 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 Ontario by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon2324252626262727272939464739292524
Tue2324262727272727273039475040312623
Wed2325262726262727283241484941332624
Thu2324252726262626283242474839312624
Fri2324242626272728333950544842332724
Sat2323242425242525262729303128252423
Sun2323232323242424242525242424242523

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 Ontario?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 23 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 24-mile drive usually takes 23 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 28 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Ontario?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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I-10 East in Los Angeles (19 miles) · I-10 East in Inland Empire (3 miles)

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