Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from La Jolla to El Cajon
Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 24 minutes via SR-52 East, usually 24 at this time.
On weekdays the 23-mile drive from La Jolla to El Cajon (via SR-52 East) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 32 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 3 pm or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 25 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (25 minutes).
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Tue | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Wed | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Thu | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Fri | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Sat | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Sun | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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 La Jolla to El Cajon?
On weekdays, leave before 3 pm or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 32 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from La Jolla to El Cajon?
The 23-mile drive usually takes 24 to 32 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 25 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from La Jolla to El Cajon?
Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 32 minutes.
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