Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Valencia

Right now (12:33 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-5 North and I-10 West.

Only 17% 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.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from El Monte to Valencia 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	44	51	62	68	69	65	63	61	66	64	63	66	67	61	53	48	45
Tue	43	51	62	66	69	66	62	60	56	59	63	71	78	66	61	53	47
Wed	42	50	59	64	67	65	61	59	57	58	60	64	67	59	57	51	44
Thu	43	50	63	67	73	68	65	63	63	66	80	87	79	67	62	57	45
Fri	44	51	59	64	65	72	68	71	71	70	70	71	69	64	60	58	47
Sat	45	46	47	48	54	69	78	74	71	71	67	67	62	60	62	58	46
Sun	45	44	44	45	46	53	67	79	91	91	85	68	59	59	58	57	47

About this drive

On weekdays the 50-mile drive from El Monte to Valencia (via I-5 North and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 87 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 63 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Sundays (91 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central El Monte to central Valencia along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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 Valencia?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 87 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 50-mile drive usually takes 42 to 87 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 63 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Valencia?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 87 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-5 North in Los Angeles (38 miles) · I-10 West in Los Angeles (12 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	51	62	68	69	65	63	61	66	64	63	66	67	61	53	48	45
Tue	43	51	62	66	69	66	62	60	56	59	63	71	78	66	61	53	47
Wed	42	50	59	64	67	65	61	59	57	58	60	64	67	59	57	51	44
Thu	43	50	63	67	73	68	65	63	63	66	80	87	79	67	62	57	45
Fri	44	51	59	64	65	72	68	71	71	70	70	71	69	64	60	58	47
Sat	45	46	47	48	54	69	78	74	71	71	67	67	62	60	62	58	46
Sun	45	44	44	45	46	53	67	79	91	91	85	68	59	59	58	57	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	51	62	68	69	65	63	61	66	64	63	66	67	61	53	48	45
Tue	43	51	62	66	69	66	62	60	56	59	63	71	78	66	61	53	47
Wed	42	50	59	64	67	65	61	59	57	58	60	64	67	59	57	51	44
Thu	43	50	63	67	73	68	65	63	63	66	80	87	79	67	62	57	45
Fri	44	51	59	64	65	72	68	71	71	70	70	71	69	64	60	58	47
Sat	45	46	47	48	54	69	78	74	71	71	67	67	62	60	62	58	46
Sun	45	44	44	45	46	53	67	79	91	91	85	68	59	59	58	57	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	51	62	68	69	65	63	61	66	64	63	66	67	61	53	48	45
Tue	43	51	62	66	69	66	62	60	56	59	63	71	78	66	61	53	47
Wed	42	50	59	64	67	65	61	59	57	58	60	64	67	59	57	51	44
Thu	43	50	63	67	73	68	65	63	63	66	80	87	79	67	62	57	45
Fri	44	51	59	64	65	72	68	71	71	70	70	71	69	64	60	58	47
Sat	45	46	47	48	54	69	78	74	71	71	67	67	62	60	62	58	46
Sun	45	44	44	45	46	53	67	79	91	91	85	68	59	59	58	57	47