Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to West Covina

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 47 minutes via I-5 South and I-10 East, usually 49 at this time.

On weekdays the 49-mile drive from Santa Clarita to West Covina (via I-5 South and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 45 minutes and up to 71 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 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clarita to West Covina 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	45	49	52	55	53	52	52	52	53	58	63	64	65	57	49	47	46
Tue	45	49	54	57	55	53	52	52	54	61	65	67	68	62	51	47	46
Wed	45	49	53	56	55	53	52	53	57	62	66	69	70	63	53	48	46
Thu	45	49	54	57	55	53	52	53	56	63	67	70	71	64	53	49	46
Fri	45	49	52	54	53	53	55	58	63	66	70	66	66	60	53	49	46
Sat	46	46	47	48	49	50	52	53	56	57	58	56	54	51	49	49	46
Sun	45	45	46	46	46	48	49	50	51	51	51	51	50	49	49	50	46

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 West Covina?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 45 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clarita to West Covina?

The 49-mile drive usually takes 45 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to West Covina?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays 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	45	49	52	55	53	52	52	52	53	58	63	64	65	57	49	47	46
Tue	45	49	54	57	55	53	52	52	54	61	65	67	68	62	51	47	46
Wed	45	49	53	56	55	53	52	53	57	62	66	69	70	63	53	48	46
Thu	45	49	54	57	55	53	52	53	56	63	67	70	71	64	53	49	46
Fri	45	49	52	54	53	53	55	58	63	66	70	66	66	60	53	49	46
Sat	46	46	47	48	49	50	52	53	56	57	58	56	54	51	49	49	46
Sun	45	45	46	46	46	48	49	50	51	51	51	51	50	49	49	50	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	49	52	55	53	52	52	52	53	58	63	64	65	57	49	47	46
Tue	45	49	54	57	55	53	52	52	54	61	65	67	68	62	51	47	46
Wed	45	49	53	56	55	53	52	53	57	62	66	69	70	63	53	48	46
Thu	45	49	54	57	55	53	52	53	56	63	67	70	71	64	53	49	46
Fri	45	49	52	54	53	53	55	58	63	66	70	66	66	60	53	49	46
Sat	46	46	47	48	49	50	52	53	56	57	58	56	54	51	49	49	46
Sun	45	45	46	46	46	48	49	50	51	51	51	51	50	49	49	50	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	49	52	55	53	52	52	52	53	58	63	64	65	57	49	47	46
Tue	45	49	54	57	55	53	52	52	54	61	65	67	68	62	51	47	46
Wed	45	49	53	56	55	53	52	53	57	62	66	69	70	63	53	48	46
Thu	45	49	54	57	55	53	52	53	56	63	67	70	71	64	53	49	46
Fri	45	49	52	54	53	53	55	58	63	66	70	66	66	60	53	49	46
Sat	46	46	47	48	49	50	52	53	56	57	58	56	54	51	49	49	46
Sun	45	45	46	46	46	48	49	50	51	51	51	51	50	49	49	50	46