Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Cerritos

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 39 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 40 at this time.

Only 6% 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 20-mile drive from Los Angeles to Cerritos (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 19 minutes and up to 48 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 28 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (31 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Cerritos to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 18 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 3 to 6 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 Cerritos 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 Cerritos by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1921252725242526273037424436262120
Tue1921272926252526273138444640302220
Wed1921262826252526283239444640302320
Thu1921262826252627293341464842312420
Fri1921242726262728313744464642312521
Sat1920202123242527293131313129252321
Sun1919192020222325262829282624242321

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 Cerritos?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 19 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 20-mile drive usually takes 19 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 28 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Cerritos?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 48 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 South in Los Angeles (11 miles) · I-605 South in Orange County (5 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (3 miles)

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