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Best Time to Drive from La Jolla to SAN

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 17 minutes via I-5 South, usually 17 at this time.

On weekdays the 12-mile drive from La Jolla to SAN (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 32 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 2:30 pm or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 17 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (17 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SAN to La Jolla

Freeway, about 6 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 11 to 19 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 La Jolla (Fay Avenue) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) (Vera Cruz 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 La Jolla to SAN by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1616161616161717171718202018161616
Tue1616161717161616171721273026171616
Wed1616161717161717171720252622171716
Thu1616161717161717171721283124171716
Fri1616161617161717171723262621171716
Sat1616161616161717171717171717171716
Sun1616161616161717171717171717161716

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 La Jolla to SAN?

On weekdays, leave before 2:30 pm or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 32 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from La Jolla to SAN?

The 12-mile drive usually takes 16 to 32 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 17 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from La Jolla to SAN?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 32 minutes.

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