Best Time to Drive from Elmhurst to Far Rockaway

None 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 Elmhurst to Far Rockaway 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	33	44	49	50	47	43	41	39	52	62	72	75	75	74	73	52	44
Tue	37	46	50	59	56	46	58	40	49	60	77	67	70	71	69	59	53
Wed	39	45	52	57	52	49	56	56	46	71	76	77	71	72	70	60	49
Thu	48	46	50	56	49	57	70	52	62	70	73	74	73	73	71	65	55
Fri	50	47	58	74	51	54	53	49	59	37	79	68	72	71	73	51	49
Sat	60	46	43	42	40	39	41	47	51	54	58	55	59	56	55	54	52
Sun	50	49	40	39	41	40	42	42	48	49	54	61	64	65	57	58	47

About this drive

On weekdays the 15-mile drive from Elmhurst to Far Rockaway (via I-495 East) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 79 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Wednesdays. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 53 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 6:30 pm on Sundays (70 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Elmhurst to central Far Rockaway 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 Elmhurst to Far Rockaway?

On weekdays, leave early in the morning or late in the evening. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 79 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Elmhurst to Far Rockaway?

The 15-mile drive usually takes 29 to 79 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 53 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Elmhurst to Far Rockaway?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 79 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	44	49	50	47	43	41	39	52	62	72	75	75	74	73	52	44
Tue	37	46	50	59	56	46	58	40	49	60	77	67	70	71	69	59	53
Wed	39	45	52	57	52	49	56	56	46	71	76	77	71	72	70	60	49
Thu	48	46	50	56	49	57	70	52	62	70	73	74	73	73	71	65	55
Fri	50	47	58	74	51	54	53	49	59	37	79	68	72	71	73	51	49
Sat	60	46	43	42	40	39	41	47	51	54	58	55	59	56	55	54	52
Sun	50	49	40	39	41	40	42	42	48	49	54	61	64	65	57	58	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	44	49	50	47	43	41	39	52	62	72	75	75	74	73	52	44
Tue	37	46	50	59	56	46	58	40	49	60	77	67	70	71	69	59	53
Wed	39	45	52	57	52	49	56	56	46	71	76	77	71	72	70	60	49
Thu	48	46	50	56	49	57	70	52	62	70	73	74	73	73	71	65	55
Fri	50	47	58	74	51	54	53	49	59	37	79	68	72	71	73	51	49
Sat	60	46	43	42	40	39	41	47	51	54	58	55	59	56	55	54	52
Sun	50	49	40	39	41	40	42	42	48	49	54	61	64	65	57	58	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	44	49	50	47	43	41	39	52	62	72	75	75	74	73	52	44
Tue	37	46	50	59	56	46	58	40	49	60	77	67	70	71	69	59	53
Wed	39	45	52	57	52	49	56	56	46	71	76	77	71	72	70	60	49
Thu	48	46	50	56	49	57	70	52	62	70	73	74	73	73	71	65	55
Fri	50	47	58	74	51	54	53	49	59	37	79	68	72	71	73	51	49
Sat	60	46	43	42	40	39	41	47	51	54	58	55	59	56	55	54	52
Sun	50	49	40	39	41	40	42	42	48	49	54	61	64	65	57	58	47