Best Time to Drive from ONT to Downey

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 38 minutes via SR-60 West and I-605 South, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from ONT to Downey (via SR-60 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 49 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (52 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to central Downey (Downey Avenue) 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 ONT to Downey 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	36	46	54	55	52	48	47	46	46	48	52	52	51	45	38	38	37
Tue	36	48	59	59	53	50	48	47	46	49	53	55	54	48	39	38	37
Wed	36	50	58	58	55	49	48	47	47	50	53	55	55	49	39	38	37
Thu	36	48	57	59	55	50	50	48	49	52	56	57	58	51	40	38	37
Fri	36	43	49	52	49	49	50	52	54	56	58	58	55	49	41	38	37
Sat	37	38	39	39	40	44	47	49	52	51	51	49	47	42	38	38	37
Sun	37	36	37	37	38	38	41	43	45	45	43	41	40	39	39	39	37

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from ONT to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from ONT to Downey?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 36 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to Downey?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	46	54	55	52	48	47	46	46	48	52	52	51	45	38	38	37
Tue	36	48	59	59	53	50	48	47	46	49	53	55	54	48	39	38	37
Wed	36	50	58	58	55	49	48	47	47	50	53	55	55	49	39	38	37
Thu	36	48	57	59	55	50	50	48	49	52	56	57	58	51	40	38	37
Fri	36	43	49	52	49	49	50	52	54	56	58	58	55	49	41	38	37
Sat	37	38	39	39	40	44	47	49	52	51	51	49	47	42	38	38	37
Sun	37	36	37	37	38	38	41	43	45	45	43	41	40	39	39	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	46	54	55	52	48	47	46	46	48	52	52	51	45	38	38	37
Tue	36	48	59	59	53	50	48	47	46	49	53	55	54	48	39	38	37
Wed	36	50	58	58	55	49	48	47	47	50	53	55	55	49	39	38	37
Thu	36	48	57	59	55	50	50	48	49	52	56	57	58	51	40	38	37
Fri	36	43	49	52	49	49	50	52	54	56	58	58	55	49	41	38	37
Sat	37	38	39	39	40	44	47	49	52	51	51	49	47	42	38	38	37
Sun	37	36	37	37	38	38	41	43	45	45	43	41	40	39	39	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	46	54	55	52	48	47	46	46	48	52	52	51	45	38	38	37
Tue	36	48	59	59	53	50	48	47	46	49	53	55	54	48	39	38	37
Wed	36	50	58	58	55	49	48	47	47	50	53	55	55	49	39	38	37
Thu	36	48	57	59	55	50	50	48	49	52	56	57	58	51	40	38	37
Fri	36	43	49	52	49	49	50	52	54	56	58	58	55	49	41	38	37
Sat	37	38	39	39	40	44	47	49	52	51	51	49	47	42	38	38	37
Sun	37	36	37	37	38	38	41	43	45	45	43	41	40	39	39	39	37