Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to El Monte

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-710 North and I-10 East, usually 29 at this time.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from Long Beach to El Monte (via I-710 North and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 45 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 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Long Beach to El Monte 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	27	28	30	34	32	31	31	31	32	34	37	40	41	37	30	28	28
Tue	27	28	32	36	34	32	31	31	32	34	37	41	43	40	32	29	28
Wed	27	29	32	36	34	32	31	31	32	35	39	42	44	40	33	29	28
Thu	27	28	32	36	34	32	31	31	33	37	40	44	45	41	34	30	28
Fri	27	28	30	34	32	31	32	34	36	39	43	43	43	39	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	29	29	30	31	32	34	34	35	33	31	29	29	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	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 Long Beach to El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Long Beach to El Monte?

The 30-mile drive usually takes 27 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to El Monte?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 45 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	28	30	34	32	31	31	31	32	34	37	40	41	37	30	28	28
Tue	27	28	32	36	34	32	31	31	32	34	37	41	43	40	32	29	28
Wed	27	29	32	36	34	32	31	31	32	35	39	42	44	40	33	29	28
Thu	27	28	32	36	34	32	31	31	33	37	40	44	45	41	34	30	28
Fri	27	28	30	34	32	31	32	34	36	39	43	43	43	39	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	29	29	30	31	32	34	34	35	33	31	29	29	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	28	30	34	32	31	31	31	32	34	37	40	41	37	30	28	28
Tue	27	28	32	36	34	32	31	31	32	34	37	41	43	40	32	29	28
Wed	27	29	32	36	34	32	31	31	32	35	39	42	44	40	33	29	28
Thu	27	28	32	36	34	32	31	31	33	37	40	44	45	41	34	30	28
Fri	27	28	30	34	32	31	32	34	36	39	43	43	43	39	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	29	29	30	31	32	34	34	35	33	31	29	29	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	28	30	34	32	31	31	31	32	34	37	40	41	37	30	28	28
Tue	27	28	32	36	34	32	31	31	32	34	37	41	43	40	32	29	28
Wed	27	29	32	36	34	32	31	31	32	35	39	42	44	40	33	29	28
Thu	27	28	32	36	34	32	31	31	33	37	40	44	45	41	34	30	28
Fri	27	28	30	34	32	31	32	34	36	39	43	43	43	39	32	29	28
Sat	28	28	28	28	29	29	30	31	32	34	34	35	33	31	29	29	28
Sun	27	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	28