Best Time to Drive from LAX to Pasadena

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-110 North and I-105 East, usually 29 at this time.

On weekdays the 28-mile drive from LAX to Pasadena (via I-110 North and I-105 East) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 42 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Pasadena 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	28	30	37	40	37	35	33	32	32	34	36	37	37	35	30	29	28
Tue	27	30	38	42	39	36	34	33	32	34	36	38	39	37	31	29	28
Wed	27	30	38	42	39	36	34	34	34	35	37	39	40	38	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	38	42	40	36	35	34	35	37	39	40	42	40	33	29	28
Fri	27	29	35	38	36	35	35	37	38	40	42	41	40	37	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	29	29	29	32	33	35	37	37	38	37	34	31	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	33	32	31	30	29	30	28

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 Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 28-mile drive usually takes 27 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Pasadena?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 42 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	40	37	35	33	32	32	34	36	37	37	35	30	29	28
Tue	27	30	38	42	39	36	34	33	32	34	36	38	39	37	31	29	28
Wed	27	30	38	42	39	36	34	34	34	35	37	39	40	38	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	38	42	40	36	35	34	35	37	39	40	42	40	33	29	28
Fri	27	29	35	38	36	35	35	37	38	40	42	41	40	37	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	29	29	29	32	33	35	37	37	38	37	34	31	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	33	32	31	30	29	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	40	37	35	33	32	32	34	36	37	37	35	30	29	28
Tue	27	30	38	42	39	36	34	33	32	34	36	38	39	37	31	29	28
Wed	27	30	38	42	39	36	34	34	34	35	37	39	40	38	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	38	42	40	36	35	34	35	37	39	40	42	40	33	29	28
Fri	27	29	35	38	36	35	35	37	38	40	42	41	40	37	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	29	29	29	32	33	35	37	37	38	37	34	31	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	33	32	31	30	29	30	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	30	37	40	37	35	33	32	32	34	36	37	37	35	30	29	28
Tue	27	30	38	42	39	36	34	33	32	34	36	38	39	37	31	29	28
Wed	27	30	38	42	39	36	34	34	34	35	37	39	40	38	32	29	28
Thu	27	30	38	42	40	36	35	34	35	37	39	40	42	40	33	29	28
Fri	27	29	35	38	36	35	35	37	38	40	42	41	40	37	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	29	29	29	32	33	35	37	37	38	37	34	31	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	33	32	31	30	29	30	28