Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Downey
On weekdays the 21-mile drive from Pasadena to Downey (via I-5 South and I-110 South) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 54 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to Pasadena
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 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
| Tue | 24 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 48 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 24 |
| Wed | 24 | 26 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 46 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 24 |
| Thu | 24 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 44 | 33 | 27 | 25 |
| Fri | 24 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 32 | 26 | 25 |
| Sat | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Sun | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
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 Pasadena to Downey?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 54 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Downey?
The 21-mile drive usually takes 24 to 54 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Downey?
Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 54 minutes.
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