Best Time to Drive from ONT to El Monte

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-10 West, usually 29 at this time.

On weekdays the 28-mile drive from ONT to El Monte (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (32 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: El Monte to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to central El Monte (Valley Boulevard) 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 El Monte 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	37	40	37	35	33	32	32	31	30	31	31	31	30	29	29	28
Tue	27	37	43	40	35	33	32	31	31	30	31	31	32	31	29	28	28
Wed	28	38	44	42	37	36	33	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	29	29	28
Thu	27	38	43	41	36	34	32	31	31	31	31	32	33	32	29	29	28
Fri	28	32	33	33	32	33	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	29	29	29	29	30	31	32	31	31	30	30	30	30	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28

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 El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from ONT to El Monte?

The 28-mile drive usually takes 27 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to El Monte?

Leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	37	40	37	35	33	32	32	31	30	31	31	31	30	29	29	28
Tue	27	37	43	40	35	33	32	31	31	30	31	31	32	31	29	28	28
Wed	28	38	44	42	37	36	33	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	29	29	28
Thu	27	38	43	41	36	34	32	31	31	31	31	32	33	32	29	29	28
Fri	28	32	33	33	32	33	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	29	29	29	29	30	31	32	31	31	30	30	30	30	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	37	40	37	35	33	32	32	31	30	31	31	31	30	29	29	28
Tue	27	37	43	40	35	33	32	31	31	30	31	31	32	31	29	28	28
Wed	28	38	44	42	37	36	33	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	29	29	28
Thu	27	38	43	41	36	34	32	31	31	31	31	32	33	32	29	29	28
Fri	28	32	33	33	32	33	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	29	29	29	29	30	31	32	31	31	30	30	30	30	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	37	40	37	35	33	32	32	31	30	31	31	31	30	29	29	28
Tue	27	37	43	40	35	33	32	31	31	30	31	31	32	31	29	28	28
Wed	28	38	44	42	37	36	33	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	29	29	28
Thu	27	38	43	41	36	34	32	31	31	31	31	32	33	32	29	29	28
Fri	28	32	33	33	32	33	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	32	30	29	28
Sat	28	29	29	29	29	30	31	32	31	31	30	30	30	30	29	29	28
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28