Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Whittier

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 28 minutes via I-5 South, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 24-mile drive from Glendale to Whittier (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 26 minutes and up to 50 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale to Whittier 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	26	29	35	38	34	33	33	32	33	36	41	44	44	38	30	27	27
Tue	26	29	36	39	36	34	33	33	33	37	42	46	46	40	33	28	27
Wed	26	29	36	39	36	34	34	34	36	40	45	47	49	42	35	29	27
Thu	26	29	36	39	36	35	34	35	36	40	45	48	50	43	35	30	27
Fri	26	29	34	37	36	35	36	38	42	46	50	49	45	41	34	30	28
Sat	27	27	27	28	30	32	34	37	39	40	40	39	37	34	30	30	28
Sun	27	26	26	27	27	29	30	32	33	35	34	33	31	30	30	30	28

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Glendale to Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 50 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Glendale to Whittier?

The 24-mile drive usually takes 26 to 50 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Whittier?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 50 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	35	38	34	33	33	32	33	36	41	44	44	38	30	27	27
Tue	26	29	36	39	36	34	33	33	33	37	42	46	46	40	33	28	27
Wed	26	29	36	39	36	34	34	34	36	40	45	47	49	42	35	29	27
Thu	26	29	36	39	36	35	34	35	36	40	45	48	50	43	35	30	27
Fri	26	29	34	37	36	35	36	38	42	46	50	49	45	41	34	30	28
Sat	27	27	27	28	30	32	34	37	39	40	40	39	37	34	30	30	28
Sun	27	26	26	27	27	29	30	32	33	35	34	33	31	30	30	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	35	38	34	33	33	32	33	36	41	44	44	38	30	27	27
Tue	26	29	36	39	36	34	33	33	33	37	42	46	46	40	33	28	27
Wed	26	29	36	39	36	34	34	34	36	40	45	47	49	42	35	29	27
Thu	26	29	36	39	36	35	34	35	36	40	45	48	50	43	35	30	27
Fri	26	29	34	37	36	35	36	38	42	46	50	49	45	41	34	30	28
Sat	27	27	27	28	30	32	34	37	39	40	40	39	37	34	30	30	28
Sun	27	26	26	27	27	29	30	32	33	35	34	33	31	30	30	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	35	38	34	33	33	32	33	36	41	44	44	38	30	27	27
Tue	26	29	36	39	36	34	33	33	33	37	42	46	46	40	33	28	27
Wed	26	29	36	39	36	34	34	34	36	40	45	47	49	42	35	29	27
Thu	26	29	36	39	36	35	34	35	36	40	45	48	50	43	35	30	27
Fri	26	29	34	37	36	35	36	38	42	46	50	49	45	41	34	30	28
Sat	27	27	27	28	30	32	34	37	39	40	40	39	37	34	30	30	28
Sun	27	26	26	27	27	29	30	32	33	35	34	33	31	30	30	30	28