Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Westminster

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 48 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 49 at this time.

Only 6% 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 30-mile drive from Los Angeles to Westminster (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Westminster to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 28 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.8 miles: 2 to 4 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 Westminster 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 Westminster 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	27	30	36	37	34	33	34	35	36	39	46	51	52	46	35	29	28
Tue	27	31	39	40	35	33	34	34	36	40	46	53	55	49	39	30	28
Wed	27	30	39	39	36	33	34	35	36	41	48	53	56	48	39	31	28
Thu	27	30	38	38	35	34	35	36	38	42	49	55	57	50	40	32	29
Fri	27	29	35	37	35	35	36	38	40	46	54	56	55	52	40	34	30
Sat	28	28	28	30	32	33	35	37	39	41	41	41	41	38	34	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	31	33	34	36	37	38	37	35	33	32	32	29

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 Westminster?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 27 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Westminster?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 South in Los Angeles (11 miles) · I-605 South in Orange County (10 miles) · I-405 South in Orange County (5 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (3 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	36	37	34	33	34	35	36	39	46	51	52	46	35	29	28
Tue	27	31	39	40	35	33	34	34	36	40	46	53	55	49	39	30	28
Wed	27	30	39	39	36	33	34	35	36	41	48	53	56	48	39	31	28
Thu	27	30	38	38	35	34	35	36	38	42	49	55	57	50	40	32	29
Fri	27	29	35	37	35	35	36	38	40	46	54	56	55	52	40	34	30
Sat	28	28	28	30	32	33	35	37	39	41	41	41	41	38	34	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	31	33	34	36	37	38	37	35	33	32	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	36	37	34	33	34	35	36	39	46	51	52	46	35	29	28
Tue	27	31	39	40	35	33	34	34	36	40	46	53	55	49	39	30	28
Wed	27	30	39	39	36	33	34	35	36	41	48	53	56	48	39	31	28
Thu	27	30	38	38	35	34	35	36	38	42	49	55	57	50	40	32	29
Fri	27	29	35	37	35	35	36	38	40	46	54	56	55	52	40	34	30
Sat	28	28	28	30	32	33	35	37	39	41	41	41	41	38	34	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	31	33	34	36	37	38	37	35	33	32	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	36	37	34	33	34	35	36	39	46	51	52	46	35	29	28
Tue	27	31	39	40	35	33	34	34	36	40	46	53	55	49	39	30	28
Wed	27	30	39	39	36	33	34	35	36	41	48	53	56	48	39	31	28
Thu	27	30	38	38	35	34	35	36	38	42	49	55	57	50	40	32	29
Fri	27	29	35	37	35	35	36	38	40	46	54	56	55	52	40	34	30
Sat	28	28	28	30	32	33	35	37	39	41	41	41	41	38	34	31	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	31	33	34	36	37	38	37	35	33	32	32	29