Best Time to Drive from Pomona to Whittier

Right now (8:47 am PDT): about 47 minutes via I-10 West and I-605 South, usually 42 at this time.

Only 19% 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 25-mile drive from Pomona to Whittier (via I-10 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 51 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (34 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Whittier to Pomona

Freeway, about 20 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 8 to 21 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Pomona (East Mission Boulevard) to central Whittier (Painter Avenue) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pomona to Whittier 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	26	36	47	44	39	35	34	33	32	33	36	39	38	32	28	27	26
Tue	26	37	51	48	42	37	35	33	33	34	40	43	44	37	29	27	26
Wed	26	37	50	49	42	38	35	33	33	34	39	43	45	41	36	34	27
Thu	25	36	48	46	40	37	34	34	34	36	41	44	45	40	31	29	27
Fri	26	31	36	37	36	35	35	35	36	40	45	46	45	40	38	37	27
Sat	26	27	27	28	28	29	31	32	34	34	34	34	34	32	28	27	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	28	29	30	30	29	29	30	30	31	33	28

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 Pomona to Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 51 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pomona to Whittier?

The 25-mile drive usually takes 25 to 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pomona to Whittier?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 51 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-10 West in Los Angeles (15 miles) · I-605 South in Los Angeles (6 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	36	47	44	39	35	34	33	32	33	36	39	38	32	28	27	26
Tue	26	37	51	48	42	37	35	33	33	34	40	43	44	37	29	27	26
Wed	26	37	50	49	42	38	35	33	33	34	39	43	45	41	36	34	27
Thu	25	36	48	46	40	37	34	34	34	36	41	44	45	40	31	29	27
Fri	26	31	36	37	36	35	35	35	36	40	45	46	45	40	38	37	27
Sat	26	27	27	28	28	29	31	32	34	34	34	34	34	32	28	27	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	28	29	30	30	29	29	30	30	31	33	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	36	47	44	39	35	34	33	32	33	36	39	38	32	28	27	26
Tue	26	37	51	48	42	37	35	33	33	34	40	43	44	37	29	27	26
Wed	26	37	50	49	42	38	35	33	33	34	39	43	45	41	36	34	27
Thu	25	36	48	46	40	37	34	34	34	36	41	44	45	40	31	29	27
Fri	26	31	36	37	36	35	35	35	36	40	45	46	45	40	38	37	27
Sat	26	27	27	28	28	29	31	32	34	34	34	34	34	32	28	27	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	28	29	30	30	29	29	30	30	31	33	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	36	47	44	39	35	34	33	32	33	36	39	38	32	28	27	26
Tue	26	37	51	48	42	37	35	33	33	34	40	43	44	37	29	27	26
Wed	26	37	50	49	42	38	35	33	33	34	39	43	45	41	36	34	27
Thu	25	36	48	46	40	37	34	34	34	36	41	44	45	40	31	29	27
Fri	26	31	36	37	36	35	35	35	36	40	45	46	45	40	38	37	27
Sat	26	27	27	28	28	29	31	32	34	34	34	34	34	32	28	27	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	28	29	30	30	29	29	30	30	31	33	28