Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Upland

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 68 minutes via I-10 East, usually 57 at this time.

Only 45% 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 36-mile drive from Los Angeles to Upland (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 72 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Upland to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 34 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.7 miles: 2 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 Upland 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 Upland 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	32	35	36	38	37	38	38	39	40	45	57	62	63	54	40	36	33
Tue	33	36	37	39	38	38	38	38	40	46	58	66	66	57	45	36	33
Wed	33	36	37	39	38	38	38	39	42	48	60	66	67	58	46	37	33
Thu	33	35	36	39	37	38	38	39	41	48	59	66	66	57	45	38	34
Fri	32	34	35	38	38	38	39	42	49	56	69	68	63	55	45	37	34
Sat	33	33	34	34	35	35	36	38	39	42	44	45	43	40	36	35	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	33

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 Upland?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 72 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 32 to 72 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Upland?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 72 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-10 East in Los Angeles (31 miles) · I-10 East in Inland Empire (3 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (1.1 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	35	36	38	37	38	38	39	40	45	57	62	63	54	40	36	33
Tue	33	36	37	39	38	38	38	38	40	46	58	66	66	57	45	36	33
Wed	33	36	37	39	38	38	38	39	42	48	60	66	67	58	46	37	33
Thu	33	35	36	39	37	38	38	39	41	48	59	66	66	57	45	38	34
Fri	32	34	35	38	38	38	39	42	49	56	69	68	63	55	45	37	34
Sat	33	33	34	34	35	35	36	38	39	42	44	45	43	40	36	35	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	35	36	38	37	38	38	39	40	45	57	62	63	54	40	36	33
Tue	33	36	37	39	38	38	38	38	40	46	58	66	66	57	45	36	33
Wed	33	36	37	39	38	38	38	39	42	48	60	66	67	58	46	37	33
Thu	33	35	36	39	37	38	38	39	41	48	59	66	66	57	45	38	34
Fri	32	34	35	38	38	38	39	42	49	56	69	68	63	55	45	37	34
Sat	33	33	34	34	35	35	36	38	39	42	44	45	43	40	36	35	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	35	36	38	37	38	38	39	40	45	57	62	63	54	40	36	33
Tue	33	36	37	39	38	38	38	38	40	46	58	66	66	57	45	36	33
Wed	33	36	37	39	38	38	38	39	42	48	60	66	67	58	46	37	33
Thu	33	35	36	39	37	38	38	39	41	48	59	66	66	57	45	38	34
Fri	32	34	35	38	38	38	39	42	49	56	69	68	63	55	45	37	34
Sat	33	33	34	34	35	35	36	38	39	42	44	45	43	40	36	35	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	35	35	35	35	33