Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to Downey

On weekdays the 25-mile drive from Huntington Beach to Downey (via I-605 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (37 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to Huntington Beach

Freeway, about 15 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 10 miles: 18 to 26 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 Huntington Beach (Orange Avenue) to central Downey (Downey 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 Huntington Beach to Downey 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	31	32	35	36	35	33	33	33	34	34	36	37	39	36	32	32	31
Tue	31	32	36	39	37	34	33	33	33	35	37	39	41	39	33	32	31
Wed	31	32	37	38	36	35	34	33	34	35	38	41	43	40	33	32	31
Thu	31	32	36	37	36	34	33	34	34	36	39	42	46	40	34	32	31
Fri	31	32	33	35	33	33	34	35	36	39	40	43	44	39	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	32	32	32	33	34	35	35	36	37	36	34	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	32	32	33	31

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 Huntington Beach to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Huntington Beach to Downey?

The 25-mile drive usually takes 31 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to Downey?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	32	35	36	35	33	33	33	34	34	36	37	39	36	32	32	31
Tue	31	32	36	39	37	34	33	33	33	35	37	39	41	39	33	32	31
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Tue	31	32	36	39	37	34	33	33	33	35	37	39	41	39	33	32	31
Wed	31	32	37	38	36	35	34	33	34	35	38	41	43	40	33	32	31
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