Best Time to Drive from LAX to Pomona

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-105 East and I-605 North and I-10 East, usually 46 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from LAX to Pomona (via I-105 East and I-605 North and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 70 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 53 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Pomona 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	42	45	49	51	50	50	50	50	51	56	61	63	63	57	47	44	43
Tue	42	45	50	53	51	50	50	50	51	57	63	66	66	61	51	45	43
Wed	42	45	50	53	51	50	50	50	53	59	65	67	68	62	53	45	43
Thu	42	45	50	54	52	51	50	51	53	60	66	68	70	64	52	45	43
Fri	43	45	49	52	51	51	52	55	59	63	70	68	66	60	51	46	43
Sat	43	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	51	53	54	55	52	48	45	45	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	45	46	48	48	48	47	46	45	45	46	43

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 Pomona?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 70 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 46-mile drive usually takes 42 to 70 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 53 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Pomona?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 70 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	45	49	51	50	50	50	50	51	56	61	63	63	57	47	44	43
Tue	42	45	50	53	51	50	50	50	51	57	63	66	66	61	51	45	43
Wed	42	45	50	53	51	50	50	50	53	59	65	67	68	62	53	45	43
Thu	42	45	50	54	52	51	50	51	53	60	66	68	70	64	52	45	43
Fri	43	45	49	52	51	51	52	55	59	63	70	68	66	60	51	46	43
Sat	43	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	51	53	54	55	52	48	45	45	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	45	46	48	48	48	47	46	45	45	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	45	49	51	50	50	50	50	51	56	61	63	63	57	47	44	43
Tue	42	45	50	53	51	50	50	50	51	57	63	66	66	61	51	45	43
Wed	42	45	50	53	51	50	50	50	53	59	65	67	68	62	53	45	43
Thu	42	45	50	54	52	51	50	51	53	60	66	68	70	64	52	45	43
Fri	43	45	49	52	51	51	52	55	59	63	70	68	66	60	51	46	43
Sat	43	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	51	53	54	55	52	48	45	45	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	45	46	48	48	48	47	46	45	45	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	45	49	51	50	50	50	50	51	56	61	63	63	57	47	44	43
Tue	42	45	50	53	51	50	50	50	51	57	63	66	66	61	51	45	43
Wed	42	45	50	53	51	50	50	50	53	59	65	67	68	62	53	45	43
Thu	42	45	50	54	52	51	50	51	53	60	66	68	70	64	52	45	43
Fri	43	45	49	52	51	51	52	55	59	63	70	68	66	60	51	46	43
Sat	43	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	51	53	54	55	52	48	45	45	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	45	45	46	48	48	48	47	46	45	45	46	43