Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Montebello

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 31 minutes via I-5 South and US-101 South, usually 35 at this time.

Only 9% 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 11-mile drive from Los Angeles to Montebello (via I-5 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 14 minutes and up to 43 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 22 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (25 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Montebello to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 6 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 9 to 22 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 Montebello 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 Montebello by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1416192119191919202332373831211615
Tue1416202320191920212633384035251715
Wed1416202321192020222736394135261715
Thu1416202220202022242836404337271815
Fri1415192120202123273439414036261816
Sat1415151617181921232525252421181716
Sun1414141515171819212222211918181816

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 Montebello?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 14 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 11-mile drive usually takes 14 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 22 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Montebello?

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

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 South in Los Angeles (4 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (3 miles)

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