Best Time to Drive from Pomona to Long Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 43 minutes via I-605 South and I-10 West, usually 44 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Pomona to Long Beach (via I-605 South and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pomona to Long Beach 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	40	47	59	56	53	51	49	49	50	51	56	58	57	51	43	42	41
Tue	40	48	63	62	55	51	49	49	50	52	57	60	61	54	45	42	41
Wed	40	48	64	63	57	54	51	50	51	54	58	62	63	56	46	42	41
Thu	40	48	63	62	56	54	51	51	53	56	61	65	66	59	48	43	42
Fri	41	45	52	54	51	51	52	54	57	60	65	65	63	56	47	43	41
Sat	41	42	42	43	44	46	49	51	53	54	55	55	53	48	43	43	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	42	43	44	46	48	49	48	46	45	44	43	44	42

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 Pomona to Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pomona to Long Beach?

The 45-mile drive usually takes 40 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pomona to Long Beach?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	47	59	56	53	51	49	49	50	51	56	58	57	51	43	42	41
Tue	40	48	63	62	55	51	49	49	50	52	57	60	61	54	45	42	41
Wed	40	48	64	63	57	54	51	50	51	54	58	62	63	56	46	42	41
Thu	40	48	63	62	56	54	51	51	53	56	61	65	66	59	48	43	42
Fri	41	45	52	54	51	51	52	54	57	60	65	65	63	56	47	43	41
Sat	41	42	42	43	44	46	49	51	53	54	55	55	53	48	43	43	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	42	43	44	46	48	49	48	46	45	44	43	44	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	47	59	56	53	51	49	49	50	51	56	58	57	51	43	42	41
Tue	40	48	63	62	55	51	49	49	50	52	57	60	61	54	45	42	41
Wed	40	48	64	63	57	54	51	50	51	54	58	62	63	56	46	42	41
Thu	40	48	63	62	56	54	51	51	53	56	61	65	66	59	48	43	42
Fri	41	45	52	54	51	51	52	54	57	60	65	65	63	56	47	43	41
Sat	41	42	42	43	44	46	49	51	53	54	55	55	53	48	43	43	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	42	43	44	46	48	49	48	46	45	44	43	44	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	47	59	56	53	51	49	49	50	51	56	58	57	51	43	42	41
Tue	40	48	63	62	55	51	49	49	50	52	57	60	61	54	45	42	41
Wed	40	48	64	63	57	54	51	50	51	54	58	62	63	56	46	42	41
Thu	40	48	63	62	56	54	51	51	53	56	61	65	66	59	48	43	42
Fri	41	45	52	54	51	51	52	54	57	60	65	65	63	56	47	43	41
Sat	41	42	42	43	44	46	49	51	53	54	55	55	53	48	43	43	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	42	43	44	46	48	49	48	46	45	44	43	44	42