Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Corona

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 42 minutes via I-210 East and SR-71 North, usually 43 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Pasadena to Corona (via I-210 East and SR-71 North) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 8 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 47 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (49 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pasadena to Corona 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	41	41	42	44	44	44	45	45	46	48	54	55	55	52	45	42	41
Tue	40	41	42	45	45	45	45	45	47	49	54	55	56	53	47	43	41
Wed	40	42	42	44	44	45	46	46	47	51	56	58	58	55	49	44	41
Thu	41	42	42	45	45	45	45	46	47	51	57	59	59	55	49	44	41
Fri	41	42	43	44	45	46	46	49	52	57	62	59	57	54	48	45	41
Sat	41	41	42	42	43	43	44	45	46	47	49	49	47	44	42	42	41
Sun	41	40	40	41	41	42	42	43	43	44	45	43	43	42	42	43	41

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 Pasadena to Corona?

On weekdays, leave before 8 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 45-mile drive usually takes 40 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 47 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Corona?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 62 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	41	42	44	44	44	45	45	46	48	54	55	55	52	45	42	41
Tue	40	41	42	45	45	45	45	45	47	49	54	55	56	53	47	43	41
Wed	40	42	42	44	44	45	46	46	47	51	56	58	58	55	49	44	41
Thu	41	42	42	45	45	45	45	46	47	51	57	59	59	55	49	44	41
Fri	41	42	43	44	45	46	46	49	52	57	62	59	57	54	48	45	41
Sat	41	41	42	42	43	43	44	45	46	47	49	49	47	44	42	42	41
Sun	41	40	40	41	41	42	42	43	43	44	45	43	43	42	42	43	41

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Tue	40	41	42	45	45	45	45	45	47	49	54	55	56	53	47	43	41
Wed	40	42	42	44	44	45	46	46	47	51	56	58	58	55	49	44	41
Thu	41	42	42	45	45	45	45	46	47	51	57	59	59	55	49	44	41
Fri	41	42	43	44	45	46	46	49	52	57	62	59	57	54	48	45	41
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Mon	41	41	42	44	44	44	45	45	46	48	54	55	55	52	45	42	41
Tue	40	41	42	45	45	45	45	45	47	49	54	55	56	53	47	43	41
Wed	40	42	42	44	44	45	46	46	47	51	56	58	58	55	49	44	41
Thu	41	42	42	45	45	45	45	46	47	51	57	59	59	55	49	44	41
Fri	41	42	43	44	45	46	46	49	52	57	62	59	57	54	48	45	41
Sat	41	41	42	42	43	43	44	45	46	47	49	49	47	44	42	42	41
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