Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Palmdale to Los Angeles
Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 71 minutes via SR-14 South and US-101 South, usually 67 at this time.
Only 14% 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 62-mile drive from Palmdale to Los Angeles (via SR-14 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 60 minutes and up to 93 minutes, when leaving around 6:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 71 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (71 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Palmdale
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 63 | 82 | 86 | 79 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
| Tue | 64 | 86 | 91 | 84 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 73 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
| Wed | 65 | 80 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
| Thu | 65 | 85 | 88 | 81 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 79 | 74 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
| Fri | 62 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 60 |
| Sat | 60 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
| Sun | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 60 |
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 Palmdale to Los Angeles?
On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 60 minutes then, versus up to 93 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Palmdale to Los Angeles?
The 62-mile drive usually takes 60 to 93 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 71 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Palmdale to Los Angeles?
Leaving around 6:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 93 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
SR-14 South in Los Angeles (25 miles) · US-101 South in Los Angeles (11 miles) · I-5 South in Los Angeles (9 miles) · SR-170 South in Los Angeles (5 miles)
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