Best Time to Drive from LAX to Claremont

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 100 minutes via I-105 East and I-10 East and I-605 North, usually 100 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 49-mile drive from LAX to Claremont (via I-105 East and I-10 East and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 45 minutes and up to 120 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (66 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Claremont to LAX

Freeway, about 46 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 11 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 Claremont (Bonita 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 LAX to Claremont 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	45	49	53	55	54	55	55	57	60	76	97	103	94	77	58	50	46
Tue	45	50	57	59	56	55	55	56	61	79	103	111	100	82	63	51	46
Wed	45	51	58	60	57	55	55	57	62	80	103	110	101	84	65	54	47
Thu	45	50	57	59	56	55	56	57	64	86	108	113	103	85	65	54	47
Fri	45	48	53	55	55	56	60	67	79	102	120	114	99	79	63	53	48
Sat	46	46	47	48	49	51	52	55	58	61	64	66	63	57	51	49	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	47	48	50	51	51	51	50	49	49	49	49	46

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 Claremont?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 45 minutes then, versus up to 120 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 49-mile drive usually takes 45 to 120 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Claremont?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 120 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	49	53	55	54	55	55	57	60	76	97	103	94	77	58	50	46
Tue	45	50	57	59	56	55	55	56	61	79	103	111	100	82	63	51	46
Wed	45	51	58	60	57	55	55	57	62	80	103	110	101	84	65	54	47
Thu	45	50	57	59	56	55	56	57	64	86	108	113	103	85	65	54	47
Fri	45	48	53	55	55	56	60	67	79	102	120	114	99	79	63	53	48
Sat	46	46	47	48	49	51	52	55	58	61	64	66	63	57	51	49	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	47	48	50	51	51	51	50	49	49	49	49	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	49	53	55	54	55	55	57	60	76	97	103	94	77	58	50	46
Tue	45	50	57	59	56	55	55	56	61	79	103	111	100	82	63	51	46
Wed	45	51	58	60	57	55	55	57	62	80	103	110	101	84	65	54	47
Thu	45	50	57	59	56	55	56	57	64	86	108	113	103	85	65	54	47
Fri	45	48	53	55	55	56	60	67	79	102	120	114	99	79	63	53	48
Sat	46	46	47	48	49	51	52	55	58	61	64	66	63	57	51	49	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	47	48	50	51	51	51	50	49	49	49	49	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	49	53	55	54	55	55	57	60	76	97	103	94	77	58	50	46
Tue	45	50	57	59	56	55	55	56	61	79	103	111	100	82	63	51	46
Wed	45	51	58	60	57	55	55	57	62	80	103	110	101	84	65	54	47
Thu	45	50	57	59	56	55	56	57	64	86	108	113	103	85	65	54	47
Fri	45	48	53	55	55	56	60	67	79	102	120	114	99	79	63	53	48
Sat	46	46	47	48	49	51	52	55	58	61	64	66	63	57	51	49	47
Sun	45	45	45	46	47	47	48	50	51	51	51	50	49	49	49	49	46