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Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Whittier

On weekdays the 11-mile drive from El Monte to Whittier (via I-605 South and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 13 minutes and up to 22 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 15 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (16 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Whittier to El Monte

Freeway, about 7 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 7 to 11 minutes on weekdays, 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 Whittier (Painter Avenue) 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 Whittier by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1313141514141414141516171716141313
Tue1313141615141414141517181817151313
Wed1313141615141414141617181918151313
Thu1313141615151414151617192019151313
Fri1313141514141515161820191817151313
Sat1313131313141415151516161514131313
Sun1313131313131314141414141413131413

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 13 minutes then, versus up to 22 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 11-mile drive usually takes 13 to 22 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 15 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Whittier?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 22 minutes.

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