Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Lawndale

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 37 minutes via I-110 South and I-405 North, usually 32 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 21-mile drive from Los Angeles to Lawndale (via I-110 South and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 19 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 5 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 25 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (28 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Lawndale to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 19 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 3 to 9 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 Lawndale 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 Lawndale 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	23	29	29	25	23	23	23	24	25	30	34	38	33	25	21	20
Tue	19	24	32	32	28	25	23	23	24	27	33	39	42	37	27	22	20
Wed	19	25	32	33	29	25	24	24	24	28	34	40	43	38	27	22	20
Thu	20	25	31	31	27	25	24	24	25	28	35	39	42	36	27	22	20
Fri	19	22	26	27	24	24	24	25	27	32	38	40	40	34	27	23	20
Sat	20	20	20	20	21	22	23	25	27	28	28	28	27	26	23	22	20
Sun	20	20	20	20	20	21	22	23	24	26	25	24	24	23	22	22	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 Lawndale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 19 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 21-mile drive usually takes 19 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 25 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Lawndale?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-110 South in Los Angeles (14 miles) · I-405 North in Los Angeles (4 miles)

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