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Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Carson

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 34 minutes via I-110 South, usually 33 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 18-mile drive from Los Angeles to Carson (via I-110 South) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 37 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 22 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (24 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Carson to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 16 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.9 miles: 3 to 7 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from Downtown LA (City Hall) to central Carson 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 Los Angeles to Carson by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1618222220191920212226303330221817
Tue1618242321202020212429343733231917
Wed1619242421202020212530353733241917
Thu1719242421202021222531353732241917
Fri1618222321202022242833353530241917
Sat1717171718192021232424242322201817
Sun1617171717181820212222212019181817

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Los Angeles to Carson?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 37 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Carson?

The 18-mile drive usually takes 16 to 37 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 22 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Carson?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 37 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-110 South in Los Angeles (16 miles)

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