Best Time to Drive from La Mirada to Los Angeles

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 33 minutes via I-5 North, usually 29 at this time.

Only 8% 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.

On weekdays the 19-mile drive from La Mirada to Los Angeles (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 19 minutes and up to 48 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (33 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to La Mirada

Freeway, about 14 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 7 to 16 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 Mirada to Downtown LA (City Hall) 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 Mirada to Los Angeles 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	20	27	39	43	35	31	30	29	29	30	33	33	33	29	23	20	19
Tue	19	29	43	48	41	33	30	28	28	30	32	34	34	32	25	20	19
Wed	20	29	42	48	42	34	30	29	29	32	34	34	35	32	26	21	19
Thu	19	28	42	47	41	35	32	30	30	32	35	35	35	33	26	21	20
Fri	19	26	35	38	34	32	33	34	34	37	37	37	37	34	29	23	20
Sat	19	19	20	21	24	28	30	31	32	33	33	33	33	31	27	23	20
Sun	19	19	19	19	21	24	27	29	29	29	29	28	27	26	25	25	21

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 Mirada to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 19 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from La Mirada to Los Angeles?

The 19-mile drive usually takes 19 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from La Mirada to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 48 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 North in Los Angeles (13 miles)

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Los Angeles to La Mirada (return trip)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	20	27	39	43	35	31	30	29	29	30	33	33	33	29	23	20	19
Tue	19	29	43	48	41	33	30	28	28	30	32	34	34	32	25	20	19
Wed	20	29	42	48	42	34	30	29	29	32	34	34	35	32	26	21	19
Thu	19	28	42	47	41	35	32	30	30	32	35	35	35	33	26	21	20
Fri	19	26	35	38	34	32	33	34	34	37	37	37	37	34	29	23	20
Sat	19	19	20	21	24	28	30	31	32	33	33	33	33	31	27	23	20
Sun	19	19	19	19	21	24	27	29	29	29	29	28	27	26	25	25	21

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	20	27	39	43	35	31	30	29	29	30	33	33	33	29	23	20	19
Tue	19	29	43	48	41	33	30	28	28	30	32	34	34	32	25	20	19
Wed	20	29	42	48	42	34	30	29	29	32	34	34	35	32	26	21	19
Thu	19	28	42	47	41	35	32	30	30	32	35	35	35	33	26	21	20
Fri	19	26	35	38	34	32	33	34	34	37	37	37	37	34	29	23	20
Sat	19	19	20	21	24	28	30	31	32	33	33	33	33	31	27	23	20
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	20	27	39	43	35	31	30	29	29	30	33	33	33	29	23	20	19
Tue	19	29	43	48	41	33	30	28	28	30	32	34	34	32	25	20	19
Wed	20	29	42	48	42	34	30	29	29	32	34	34	35	32	26	21	19
Thu	19	28	42	47	41	35	32	30	30	32	35	35	35	33	26	21	20
Fri	19	26	35	38	34	32	33	34	34	37	37	37	37	34	29	23	20
Sat	19	19	20	21	24	28	30	31	32	33	33	33	33	31	27	23	20
Sun	19	19	19	19	21	24	27	29	29	29	29	28	27	26	25	25	21