Best Time to Drive from Rancho Cucamonga to El Monte

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 37 minutes via I-210 West, usually 38 at this time.

Only 2% 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 31-mile drive from Rancho Cucamonga to El Monte (via I-210 West) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 50 minutes, when leaving around 6:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (35 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga

Freeway, about 28 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 13 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 Rancho Cucamonga 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 Rancho Cucamonga 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	30	43	45	41	37	37	35	34	33	33	34	38	37	35	31	31	30
Tue	30	44	50	47	41	36	34	33	33	33	36	38	38	36	32	30	30
Wed	30	45	49	48	41	39	35	34	33	33	36	38	40	37	34	31	30
Thu	30	44	49	45	42	36	34	33	33	34	36	38	38	37	33	31	30
Fri	30	36	37	37	36	35	34	34	34	35	37	39	37	35	33	30	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	33	34	35	35	34	35	35	34	33	31	30	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	30	31	31	34	35	33	33	32	32	32	32	32	30

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 Rancho Cucamonga to El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 50 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Rancho Cucamonga to El Monte?

The 31-mile drive usually takes 30 to 50 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Rancho Cucamonga to El Monte?

Leaving around 6:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 50 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	43	45	41	37	37	35	34	33	33	34	38	37	35	31	31	30
Tue	30	44	50	47	41	36	34	33	33	33	36	38	38	36	32	30	30
Wed	30	45	49	48	41	39	35	34	33	33	36	38	40	37	34	31	30
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	30	44	50	47	41	36	34	33	33	33	36	38	38	36	32	30	30
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