Best Time to Drive from LAX to Temecula

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 100 minutes via I-15 South and SR-91 East, usually 92 at this time.

On weekdays the 91-mile drive from LAX to Temecula (via I-15 South and SR-91 East) usually takes as little as 82 minutes and up to 117 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 95 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11 am on Saturdays (108 minutes).

Drive times are measured from LAX airport to central Temecula 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 Temecula 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	85	88	92	95	92	90	90	91	92	96	102	103	102	95	89	85	83
Tue	85	89	97	98	93	91	91	90	92	98	106	108	107	98	90	86	82
Wed	84	89	96	96	94	91	91	91	92	99	105	110	110	100	91	86	83
Thu	84	88	97	98	93	91	91	93	94	101	109	112	111	101	91	86	83
Fri	82	86	90	92	91	92	94	101	105	113	117	115	110	101	91	87	84
Sat	83	84	85	86	92	104	108	104	101	99	98	96	92	88	87	87	83
Sun	82	82	82	84	85	87	89	89	88	88	88	87	86	86	86	87	83

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 Temecula?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 82 minutes then, versus up to 117 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 91-mile drive usually takes 82 to 117 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 95 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Temecula?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 117 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	85	88	92	95	92	90	90	91	92	96	102	103	102	95	89	85	83
Tue	85	89	97	98	93	91	91	90	92	98	106	108	107	98	90	86	82
Wed	84	89	96	96	94	91	91	91	92	99	105	110	110	100	91	86	83
Thu	84	88	97	98	93	91	91	93	94	101	109	112	111	101	91	86	83
Fri	82	86	90	92	91	92	94	101	105	113	117	115	110	101	91	87	84
Sat	83	84	85	86	92	104	108	104	101	99	98	96	92	88	87	87	83
Sun	82	82	82	84	85	87	89	89	88	88	88	87	86	86	86	87	83

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	85	88	92	95	92	90	90	91	92	96	102	103	102	95	89	85	83
Tue	85	89	97	98	93	91	91	90	92	98	106	108	107	98	90	86	82
Wed	84	89	96	96	94	91	91	91	92	99	105	110	110	100	91	86	83
Thu	84	88	97	98	93	91	91	93	94	101	109	112	111	101	91	86	83
Fri	82	86	90	92	91	92	94	101	105	113	117	115	110	101	91	87	84
Sat	83	84	85	86	92	104	108	104	101	99	98	96	92	88	87	87	83
Sun	82	82	82	84	85	87	89	89	88	88	88	87	86	86	86	87	83

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	85	88	92	95	92	90	90	91	92	96	102	103	102	95	89	85	83
Tue	85	89	97	98	93	91	91	90	92	98	106	108	107	98	90	86	82
Wed	84	89	96	96	94	91	91	91	92	99	105	110	110	100	91	86	83
Thu	84	88	97	98	93	91	91	93	94	101	109	112	111	101	91	86	83
Fri	82	86	90	92	91	92	94	101	105	113	117	115	110	101	91	87	84
Sat	83	84	85	86	92	104	108	104	101	99	98	96	92	88	87	87	83
Sun	82	82	82	84	85	87	89	89	88	88	88	87	86	86	86	87	83