Best Time to Drive from Porter Ranch to El Monte

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 66 minutes via I-5 South and I-10 East, usually 66 at this time.

None 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 41-mile drive from Porter Ranch to El Monte (via I-5 South and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 69 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 49 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (53 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: El Monte to Porter Ranch

Freeway, about 39 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 4 to 7 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 Porter Ranch (Seminole Circle) to central El Monte (Valley Boulevard) 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 Porter Ranch to El Monte 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	37	40	44	47	46	45	45	45	46	50	56	61	60	50	42	39	38
Tue	37	41	45	50	49	47	46	46	47	52	58	65	66	56	44	40	38
Wed	37	41	46	51	51	48	46	47	49	53	60	66	66	57	45	40	38
Thu	37	41	46	50	49	47	46	47	50	54	61	68	67	58	47	42	38
Fri	37	40	44	47	46	46	47	51	55	59	64	65	64	57	48	43	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	42	45	47	49	51	53	52	51	49	47	44	42	39
Sun	38	37	38	38	38	40	42	44	46	46	45	44	43	43	42	42	39

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 Porter Ranch to El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 69 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Porter Ranch to El Monte?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 37 to 69 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Porter Ranch to El Monte?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 69 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	40	44	47	46	45	45	45	46	50	56	61	60	50	42	39	38
Tue	37	41	45	50	49	47	46	46	47	52	58	65	66	56	44	40	38
Wed	37	41	46	51	51	48	46	47	49	53	60	66	66	57	45	40	38
Thu	37	41	46	50	49	47	46	47	50	54	61	68	67	58	47	42	38
Fri	37	40	44	47	46	46	47	51	55	59	64	65	64	57	48	43	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	42	45	47	49	51	53	52	51	49	47	44	42	39
Sun	38	37	38	38	38	40	42	44	46	46	45	44	43	43	42	42	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	40	44	47	46	45	45	45	46	50	56	61	60	50	42	39	38
Tue	37	41	45	50	49	47	46	46	47	52	58	65	66	56	44	40	38
Wed	37	41	46	51	51	48	46	47	49	53	60	66	66	57	45	40	38
Thu	37	41	46	50	49	47	46	47	50	54	61	68	67	58	47	42	38
Fri	37	40	44	47	46	46	47	51	55	59	64	65	64	57	48	43	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	42	45	47	49	51	53	52	51	49	47	44	42	39
Sun	38	37	38	38	38	40	42	44	46	46	45	44	43	43	42	42	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	40	44	47	46	45	45	45	46	50	56	61	60	50	42	39	38
Tue	37	41	45	50	49	47	46	46	47	52	58	65	66	56	44	40	38
Wed	37	41	46	51	51	48	46	47	49	53	60	66	66	57	45	40	38
Thu	37	41	46	50	49	47	46	47	50	54	61	68	67	58	47	42	38
Fri	37	40	44	47	46	46	47	51	55	59	64	65	64	57	48	43	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	42	45	47	49	51	53	52	51	49	47	44	42	39
Sun	38	37	38	38	38	40	42	44	46	46	45	44	43	43	42	42	39