Best Time to Drive from Santa Monica to Pomona

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 44 minutes via I-10 East, usually 45 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Santa Monica to Pomona (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 80 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (60 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Monica to Pomona 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	42	43	47	51	49	48	48	49	51	59	68	71	71	62	48	44	42
Tue	42	44	49	54	50	49	49	49	51	60	70	74	75	68	53	44	42
Wed	42	44	49	54	51	49	49	49	54	64	72	76	78	69	56	45	42
Thu	42	44	49	54	51	50	49	50	55	65	73	78	78	70	56	47	43
Fri	42	44	47	52	50	50	52	57	64	71	79	75	73	65	54	45	43
Sat	42	42	43	44	45	46	48	50	54	58	59	59	56	49	44	44	42
Sun	42	42	42	43	43	44	44	46	47	48	48	47	46	44	44	45	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 Monica to Pomona?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Monica to Pomona?

The 46-mile drive usually takes 42 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Monica to Pomona?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 80 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	43	47	51	49	48	48	49	51	59	68	71	71	62	48	44	42
Tue	42	44	49	54	50	49	49	49	51	60	70	74	75	68	53	44	42
Wed	42	44	49	54	51	49	49	49	54	64	72	76	78	69	56	45	42
Thu	42	44	49	54	51	50	49	50	55	65	73	78	78	70	56	47	43
Fri	42	44	47	52	50	50	52	57	64	71	79	75	73	65	54	45	43
Sat	42	42	43	44	45	46	48	50	54	58	59	59	56	49	44	44	42
Sun	42	42	42	43	43	44	44	46	47	48	48	47	46	44	44	45	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	43	47	51	49	48	48	49	51	59	68	71	71	62	48	44	42
Tue	42	44	49	54	50	49	49	49	51	60	70	74	75	68	53	44	42
Wed	42	44	49	54	51	49	49	49	54	64	72	76	78	69	56	45	42
Thu	42	44	49	54	51	50	49	50	55	65	73	78	78	70	56	47	43
Fri	42	44	47	52	50	50	52	57	64	71	79	75	73	65	54	45	43
Sat	42	42	43	44	45	46	48	50	54	58	59	59	56	49	44	44	42
Sun	42	42	42	43	43	44	44	46	47	48	48	47	46	44	44	45	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	43	47	51	49	48	48	49	51	59	68	71	71	62	48	44	42
Tue	42	44	49	54	50	49	49	49	51	60	70	74	75	68	53	44	42
Wed	42	44	49	54	51	49	49	49	54	64	72	76	78	69	56	45	42
Thu	42	44	49	54	51	50	49	50	55	65	73	78	78	70	56	47	43
Fri	42	44	47	52	50	50	52	57	64	71	79	75	73	65	54	45	43
Sat	42	42	43	44	45	46	48	50	54	58	59	59	56	49	44	44	42
Sun	42	42	42	43	43	44	44	46	47	48	48	47	46	44	44	45	43