Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Duarte

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 40 minutes via I-10 East and I-605 North, usually 34 at this time.

Only 26% 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 22-mile drive from Los Angeles to Duarte (via I-10 East and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 19 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 25 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (27 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Duarte to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 21 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 0.8 miles: 1 to 3 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 Duarte 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 Duarte 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	19	20	22	23	23	23	23	23	24	26	34	37	39	34	25	21	20
Tue	19	21	22	24	23	23	23	23	24	27	36	42	43	39	29	22	20
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Sun	20	20	20	20	20	21	21	22	22	23	23	23	22	22	21	21	20

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 Duarte?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 19 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 22-mile drive usually takes 19 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 25 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Duarte?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-10 East in Los Angeles (13 miles) · I-605 North in Los Angeles (6 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (1.1 miles)

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