Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to La Mirada

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 43 minutes via I-5 South, usually 38 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 19-mile drive from Los Angeles to La Mirada (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 19 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: La Mirada to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 14 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 7 to 18 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 La Mirada 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 La Mirada by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1922303329272829303444494941272119
Tue1922333631282829303644515345322219
Wed1922323532282829313846515245322320
Thu1922323431293030333848535548342420
Fri1921293230303133374452535246342621
Sat1919202124262830323536363632262321
Sun1919191920222526282930292725242421

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 La Mirada?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 19 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to La Mirada?

The 19-mile drive usually takes 19 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to La Mirada?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

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

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