Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from LAX to Downey

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 20 minutes via I-105 East, usually 20 at this time.

On weekdays the 19-mile drive from LAX to Downey (via I-105 East) usually takes as little as 19 minutes and up to 28 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 21 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (21 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Downey by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1920202221212121212123242524212019
Tue1920212222212121212123252525222019
Wed1920212222212121212223252625222019
Thu1920212222212121212224252726222019
Fri1920202121212121222325262625212019
Sat1919202020202021212121212121202019
Sun1919191919202020202020202020202020

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from LAX to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 19 minutes then, versus up to 28 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 19-mile drive usually takes 19 to 28 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 21 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Downey?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 28 minutes.

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