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Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Norwalk

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 37 minutes via I-5 South, usually 38 at this time.

Only 7% 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 17-mile drive from Los Angeles to Norwalk (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 5 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 26 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (30 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Norwalk to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 15 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.9 miles: 3 to 7 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 Norwalk 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 Norwalk by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1619232523222323252836414234241816
Tue1619242724222223252936424538271916
Wed1619242724222324253038424438282017
Thu1618242623232425273139444641292117
Fri1618222524242527303642454440302318
Sat1617171820222325272930303027222018
Sun1616161717192122242526252422212018

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 Norwalk?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 17-mile drive usually takes 16 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Norwalk?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 South in Los Angeles (12 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (3 miles)

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