Best Time to Drive from Ontario to Pasadena

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-210 West and I-10 West, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 35-mile drive from Ontario to Pasadena (via I-210 West and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 64 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Ontario to Pasadena 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	31	47	55	50	46	41	40	39	37	36	37	37	36	33	32	33	32
Tue	31	50	62	56	49	45	42	38	37	36	37	37	37	35	33	33	32
Wed	31	50	62	58	50	46	42	38	37	37	38	38	37	36	33	33	32
Thu	31	51	64	58	50	44	41	39	38	38	38	39	39	36	33	33	32
Fri	31	41	46	46	44	43	41	42	42	41	42	41	40	37	34	33	32
Sat	32	33	34	34	34	36	39	41	42	42	39	38	36	36	34	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	37	38	39	37	36	35	34	34	34	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 Ontario to Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 64 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Ontario to Pasadena?

The 35-mile drive usually takes 31 to 64 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ontario to Pasadena?

Leaving around 7 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 64 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	47	55	50	46	41	40	39	37	36	37	37	36	33	32	33	32
Tue	31	50	62	56	49	45	42	38	37	36	37	37	37	35	33	33	32
Wed	31	50	62	58	50	46	42	38	37	37	38	38	37	36	33	33	32
Thu	31	51	64	58	50	44	41	39	38	38	38	39	39	36	33	33	32
Fri	31	41	46	46	44	43	41	42	42	41	42	41	40	37	34	33	32
Sat	32	33	34	34	34	36	39	41	42	42	39	38	36	36	34	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	37	38	39	37	36	35	34	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	47	55	50	46	41	40	39	37	36	37	37	36	33	32	33	32
Tue	31	50	62	56	49	45	42	38	37	36	37	37	37	35	33	33	32
Wed	31	50	62	58	50	46	42	38	37	37	38	38	37	36	33	33	32
Thu	31	51	64	58	50	44	41	39	38	38	38	39	39	36	33	33	32
Fri	31	41	46	46	44	43	41	42	42	41	42	41	40	37	34	33	32
Sat	32	33	34	34	34	36	39	41	42	42	39	38	36	36	34	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	37	38	39	37	36	35	34	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	47	55	50	46	41	40	39	37	36	37	37	36	33	32	33	32
Tue	31	50	62	56	49	45	42	38	37	36	37	37	37	35	33	33	32
Wed	31	50	62	58	50	46	42	38	37	37	38	38	37	36	33	33	32
Thu	31	51	64	58	50	44	41	39	38	38	38	39	39	36	33	33	32
Fri	31	41	46	46	44	43	41	42	42	41	42	41	40	37	34	33	32
Sat	32	33	34	34	34	36	39	41	42	42	39	38	36	36	34	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	37	38	39	37	36	35	34	34	34	32