Best Time to Drive from Elmhurst to Valley Stream

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 Valley Stream 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	30	36	37	49	44	40	39	41	52	55	65	62	66	67	66	45	36
Tue	34	39	34	52	49	38	39	32	40	50	69	58	62	64	63	55	43
Wed	36	37	36	49	48	41	52	53	39	65	68	68	66	65	64	53	41
Thu	45	38	37	46	42	45	63	57	57	60	66	66	65	65	65	61	47
Fri	48	40	40	70	56	51	48	46	52	24	68	59	62	63	67	44	39
Sat	52	43	39	37	35	34	35	41	47	50	48	46	47	47	49	45	39
Sun	49	45	36	34	36	35	36	36	40	44	46	52	50	51	49	45	38

About this drive

On weekdays the 13-mile drive from Elmhurst to Valley Stream (via I-495 East) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Wednesdays. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 47 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5:30 am on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Elmhurst to central Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream?

On weekdays, leave early in the morning or late in the evening. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Elmhurst to Valley Stream?

The 13-mile drive usually takes 24 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 47 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Elmhurst to Valley Stream?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 71 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	37	49	44	40	39	41	52	55	65	62	66	67	66	45	36
Tue	34	39	34	52	49	38	39	32	40	50	69	58	62	64	63	55	43
Wed	36	37	36	49	48	41	52	53	39	65	68	68	66	65	64	53	41
Thu	45	38	37	46	42	45	63	57	57	60	66	66	65	65	65	61	47
Fri	48	40	40	70	56	51	48	46	52	24	68	59	62	63	67	44	39
Sat	52	43	39	37	35	34	35	41	47	50	48	46	47	47	49	45	39
Sun	49	45	36	34	36	35	36	36	40	44	46	52	50	51	49	45	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	37	49	44	40	39	41	52	55	65	62	66	67	66	45	36
Tue	34	39	34	52	49	38	39	32	40	50	69	58	62	64	63	55	43
Wed	36	37	36	49	48	41	52	53	39	65	68	68	66	65	64	53	41
Thu	45	38	37	46	42	45	63	57	57	60	66	66	65	65	65	61	47
Fri	48	40	40	70	56	51	48	46	52	24	68	59	62	63	67	44	39
Sat	52	43	39	37	35	34	35	41	47	50	48	46	47	47	49	45	39
Sun	49	45	36	34	36	35	36	36	40	44	46	52	50	51	49	45	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	37	49	44	40	39	41	52	55	65	62	66	67	66	45	36
Tue	34	39	34	52	49	38	39	32	40	50	69	58	62	64	63	55	43
Wed	36	37	36	49	48	41	52	53	39	65	68	68	66	65	64	53	41
Thu	45	38	37	46	42	45	63	57	57	60	66	66	65	65	65	61	47
Fri	48	40	40	70	56	51	48	46	52	24	68	59	62	63	67	44	39
Sat	52	43	39	37	35	34	35	41	47	50	48	46	47	47	49	45	39
Sun	49	45	36	34	36	35	36	36	40	44	46	52	50	51	49	45	38