Best Time to Drive from ONT to Whittier

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via SR-60 West, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from ONT to Whittier (via SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Whittier to ONT

Drive times are measured from Ontario International Airport (ONT) (Tower Drive) to central Whittier (Painter 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 Whittier 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	39	39	41	39	38	38	36	35	35	36	35	35	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	40	42	41	39	38	38	37	35	35	36	37	36	35	33	33	32
Wed	32	42	42	41	41	37	37	36	35	36	35	36	36	35	33	33	32
Thu	32	40	41	41	40	38	38	36	36	36	36	36	37	36	33	33	32
Fri	32	36	36	38	37	37	37	37	36	36	37	37	37	36	34	33	33
Sat	32	33	34	34	34	36	37	36	37	36	35	34	34	33	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	33	35	35	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	33	32

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 32 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from ONT to Whittier?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	39	39	41	39	38	38	36	35	35	36	35	35	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	40	42	41	39	38	38	37	35	35	36	37	36	35	33	33	32
Wed	32	42	42	41	41	37	37	36	35	36	35	36	36	35	33	33	32
Thu	32	40	41	41	40	38	38	36	36	36	36	36	37	36	33	33	32
Fri	32	36	36	38	37	37	37	37	36	36	37	37	37	36	34	33	33
Sat	32	33	34	34	34	36	37	36	37	36	35	34	34	33	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	33	35	35	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	33	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	32	40	42	41	39	38	38	37	35	35	36	37	36	35	33	33	32
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	39	39	41	39	38	38	36	35	35	36	35	35	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	40	42	41	39	38	38	37	35	35	36	37	36	35	33	33	32
Wed	32	42	42	41	41	37	37	36	35	36	35	36	36	35	33	33	32
Thu	32	40	41	41	40	38	38	36	36	36	36	36	37	36	33	33	32
Fri	32	36	36	38	37	37	37	37	36	36	37	37	37	36	34	33	33
Sat	32	33	34	34	34	36	37	36	37	36	35	34	34	33	33	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	33	35	35	35	34	33	33	33	33	33	33	32