Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Lakewood to Elmhurst
None 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.
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 | 154 | 203 | 198 | 198 | 187 | 167 | 159 | 157 | 159 | 161 | 168 | 168 | 162 | 153 | 125 | 120 | 114 |
| Tue | 150 | 206 | 216 | 207 | 190 | 178 | 165 | 155 | 159 | 163 | 168 | 167 | 164 | 157 | 142 | 141 | 126 |
| Wed | 154 | 206 | 222 | 194 | 182 | 169 | 167 | 160 | 165 | 170 | 171 | 171 | 173 | 160 | 141 | 147 | 126 |
| Thu | 152 | 196 | 197 | 194 | 189 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 165 | 169 | 178 | 177 | 195 | 154 | 148 | 129 |
| Fri | 146 | 173 | 176 | 169 | 163 | 159 | 162 | 164 | 174 | 177 | 230 | 190 | 185 | 172 | 159 | 151 | 139 |
| Sat | 100 | 113 | 137 | 143 | 149 | 156 | 159 | 162 | 163 | 166 | 167 | 173 | 172 | 163 | 158 | 156 | 156 |
| Sun | 97 | 99 | 103 | 123 | 138 | 143 | 148 | 158 | 157 | 168 | 168 | 169 | 166 | 159 | 152 | 139 | 142 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 66-mile drive from Lakewood to Elmhurst (via I-278 North and NY-440 North and I-278 East) usually takes as little as 114 minutes and up to 230 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 164 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (175 minutes).
About 33 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 33 miles surface streets (65 to 125 minutes on weekdays), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Lakewood to central Elmhurst along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.
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 Lakewood to Elmhurst?
On weekdays, leave early in the morning or late in the evening. The drive usually takes about 114 minutes then, versus up to 230 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Lakewood to Elmhurst?
The 66-mile drive usually takes 114 to 230 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 164 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Lakewood to Elmhurst?
Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 230 minutes.
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