Best Time to Drive from Pomona to Santa Monica

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 44 minutes via I-10 West, usually 47 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Pomona to Santa Monica (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 74 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. 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 1 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pomona to Santa Monica 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	53	68	65	59	55	52	51	50	49	51	51	52	49	44	43	42
Tue	41	55	72	70	63	55	53	50	49	49	51	53	55	51	45	43	42
Wed	41	55	73	71	64	59	54	52	51	50	52	54	57	53	46	43	42
Thu	41	55	71	70	63	58	54	53	51	53	54	56	59	54	46	43	42
Fri	42	50	58	59	56	55	54	54	55	57	57	57	57	53	46	44	42
Sat	42	43	44	44	47	50	52	54	55	54	54	52	50	47	45	44	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	47	49	52	52	50	48	46	45	45	45	43

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 Santa Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 74 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pomona to Santa Monica?

The 46-mile drive usually takes 41 to 74 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pomona to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 74 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	53	68	65	59	55	52	51	50	49	51	51	52	49	44	43	42
Tue	41	55	72	70	63	55	53	50	49	49	51	53	55	51	45	43	42
Wed	41	55	73	71	64	59	54	52	51	50	52	54	57	53	46	43	42
Thu	41	55	71	70	63	58	54	53	51	53	54	56	59	54	46	43	42
Fri	42	50	58	59	56	55	54	54	55	57	57	57	57	53	46	44	42
Sat	42	43	44	44	47	50	52	54	55	54	54	52	50	47	45	44	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	47	49	52	52	50	48	46	45	45	45	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	53	68	65	59	55	52	51	50	49	51	51	52	49	44	43	42
Tue	41	55	72	70	63	55	53	50	49	49	51	53	55	51	45	43	42
Wed	41	55	73	71	64	59	54	52	51	50	52	54	57	53	46	43	42
Thu	41	55	71	70	63	58	54	53	51	53	54	56	59	54	46	43	42
Fri	42	50	58	59	56	55	54	54	55	57	57	57	57	53	46	44	42
Sat	42	43	44	44	47	50	52	54	55	54	54	52	50	47	45	44	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	47	49	52	52	50	48	46	45	45	45	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	53	68	65	59	55	52	51	50	49	51	51	52	49	44	43	42
Tue	41	55	72	70	63	55	53	50	49	49	51	53	55	51	45	43	42
Wed	41	55	73	71	64	59	54	52	51	50	52	54	57	53	46	43	42
Thu	41	55	71	70	63	58	54	53	51	53	54	56	59	54	46	43	42
Fri	42	50	58	59	56	55	54	54	55	57	57	57	57	53	46	44	42
Sat	42	43	44	44	47	50	52	54	55	54	54	52	50	47	45	44	43
Sun	42	42	42	43	44	45	47	49	52	52	50	48	46	45	45	45	43