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Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to West Whittier-Los Nietos

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 37 minutes via I-5 South, usually 33 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 16-mile drive from Los Angeles to West Whittier-Los Nietos (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 49 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 3:30 pm on Saturdays (30 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: West Whittier-Los Nietos to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 14 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 3 to 10 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 West Whittier-Los Nietos 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 West Whittier-Los Nietos by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1618232623222323252938444435231716
Tue1618252724232324253139454740271816
Wed1618242724232324263140464739271916
Thu1618242724242425273242474942282017
Fri1617232624242527303745474641292118
Sat1616171819212224262929292926211917
Sun1616161617182021232425242221201917

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 West Whittier-Los Nietos?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 49 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to West Whittier-Los Nietos?

The 16-mile drive usually takes 16 to 49 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to West Whittier-Los Nietos?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 49 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 South in Los Angeles (10 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (3 miles) · I-605 North in Orange County (1.2 miles)

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