Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to Downey

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 44 minutes via I-5 South, usually 47 at this time.

On weekdays the 44-mile drive from Santa Clarita to Downey (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 55 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (59 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clarita to Downey 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	48	56	56	52	50	50	50	51	56	61	63	60	54	45	43	42
Tue	41	48	58	60	55	52	51	50	52	57	63	67	65	58	47	44	42
Wed	41	48	57	59	56	52	52	52	54	60	65	67	68	61	50	44	42
Thu	41	48	58	59	56	53	52	53	56	62	67	70	71	62	50	45	42
Fri	41	47	54	55	53	53	55	58	64	68	71	68	68	59	49	46	43
Sat	42	43	43	44	47	49	52	55	59	59	59	57	54	49	46	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	50	52	50	49	48	46	46	47	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 Santa Clarita to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clarita to Downey?

The 44-mile drive usually takes 41 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 55 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to Downey?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 71 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	48	56	56	52	50	50	50	51	56	61	63	60	54	45	43	42
Tue	41	48	58	60	55	52	51	50	52	57	63	67	65	58	47	44	42
Wed	41	48	57	59	56	52	52	52	54	60	65	67	68	61	50	44	42
Thu	41	48	58	59	56	53	52	53	56	62	67	70	71	62	50	45	42
Fri	41	47	54	55	53	53	55	58	64	68	71	68	68	59	49	46	43
Sat	42	43	43	44	47	49	52	55	59	59	59	57	54	49	46	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	50	52	50	49	48	46	46	47	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	56	56	52	50	50	50	51	56	61	63	60	54	45	43	42
Tue	41	48	58	60	55	52	51	50	52	57	63	67	65	58	47	44	42
Wed	41	48	57	59	56	52	52	52	54	60	65	67	68	61	50	44	42
Thu	41	48	58	59	56	53	52	53	56	62	67	70	71	62	50	45	42
Fri	41	47	54	55	53	53	55	58	64	68	71	68	68	59	49	46	43
Sat	42	43	43	44	47	49	52	55	59	59	59	57	54	49	46	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	50	52	50	49	48	46	46	47	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	48	56	56	52	50	50	50	51	56	61	63	60	54	45	43	42
Tue	41	48	58	60	55	52	51	50	52	57	63	67	65	58	47	44	42
Wed	41	48	57	59	56	52	52	52	54	60	65	67	68	61	50	44	42
Thu	41	48	58	59	56	53	52	53	56	62	67	70	71	62	50	45	42
Fri	41	47	54	55	53	53	55	58	64	68	71	68	68	59	49	46	43
Sat	42	43	43	44	47	49	52	55	59	59	59	57	54	49	46	46	43
Sun	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	50	52	50	49	48	46	46	47	43