Best Time to Drive from LAX to Arcadia

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 64 minutes via I-110 North and I-105 East, usually 74 at this time.

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.

On weekdays the 35-mile drive from LAX to Arcadia (via I-110 North and I-105 East) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 81 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 48 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Arcadia to LAX

Freeway, about 30 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 9 to 20 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to central Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) 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 LAX to Arcadia 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	36	42	50	49	45	43	42	42	45	52	61	67	66	56	45	40	36
Tue	35	42	52	52	47	44	42	42	46	55	68	73	74	62	48	41	36
Wed	35	42	52	52	47	44	43	43	47	57	70	76	75	63	51	43	36
Thu	36	43	53	52	47	44	42	43	48	60	75	79	79	65	50	43	37
Fri	35	41	48	47	44	43	44	48	58	70	81	79	70	57	46	41	37
Sat	36	36	37	38	39	41	43	46	49	51	51	50	48	45	41	39	36
Sun	35	36	36	36	37	38	40	41	42	43	43	41	41	40	39	39	36

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 LAX to Arcadia?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 81 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LAX to Arcadia?

The 35-mile drive usually takes 35 to 81 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 48 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Arcadia?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 81 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	42	50	49	45	43	42	42	45	52	61	67	66	56	45	40	36
Tue	35	42	52	52	47	44	42	42	46	55	68	73	74	62	48	41	36
Wed	35	42	52	52	47	44	43	43	47	57	70	76	75	63	51	43	36
Thu	36	43	53	52	47	44	42	43	48	60	75	79	79	65	50	43	37
Fri	35	41	48	47	44	43	44	48	58	70	81	79	70	57	46	41	37
Sat	36	36	37	38	39	41	43	46	49	51	51	50	48	45	41	39	36
Sun	35	36	36	36	37	38	40	41	42	43	43	41	41	40	39	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	42	50	49	45	43	42	42	45	52	61	67	66	56	45	40	36
Tue	35	42	52	52	47	44	42	42	46	55	68	73	74	62	48	41	36
Wed	35	42	52	52	47	44	43	43	47	57	70	76	75	63	51	43	36
Thu	36	43	53	52	47	44	42	43	48	60	75	79	79	65	50	43	37
Fri	35	41	48	47	44	43	44	48	58	70	81	79	70	57	46	41	37
Sat	36	36	37	38	39	41	43	46	49	51	51	50	48	45	41	39	36
Sun	35	36	36	36	37	38	40	41	42	43	43	41	41	40	39	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	42	50	49	45	43	42	42	45	52	61	67	66	56	45	40	36
Tue	35	42	52	52	47	44	42	42	46	55	68	73	74	62	48	41	36
Wed	35	42	52	52	47	44	43	43	47	57	70	76	75	63	51	43	36
Thu	36	43	53	52	47	44	42	43	48	60	75	79	79	65	50	43	37
Fri	35	41	48	47	44	43	44	48	58	70	81	79	70	57	46	41	37
Sat	36	36	37	38	39	41	43	46	49	51	51	50	48	45	41	39	36
Sun	35	36	36	36	37	38	40	41	42	43	43	41	41	40	39	39	36