Best Time to Drive from Simi Valley to West Covina

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 93 minutes via SR-118 East and I-5 South and I-10 East, usually 89 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 59-mile drive from Simi Valley to West Covina (via SR-118 East and I-5 South and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 52 minutes and up to 96 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 69 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (71 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: West Covina to Simi Valley

Freeway, about 57 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.5 miles: 2 to 4 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 Simi Valley (3rd Street) to central West Covina 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 Simi Valley 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	52	58	62	64	63	62	62	63	65	73	80	85	82	67	57	54	53
Tue	52	58	64	67	65	64	63	63	67	76	86	92	89	74	60	55	53
Wed	53	58	65	69	68	65	64	65	69	79	88	96	92	77	61	56	53
Thu	53	58	64	66	66	64	63	65	71	79	88	95	90	77	63	57	53
Fri	53	57	61	64	63	64	66	72	79	86	89	89	84	75	64	58	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	61	64	65	68	71	71	68	66	62	59	56	53
Sun	53	53	53	53	54	56	58	60	62	62	61	60	59	59	57	57	54

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 Simi Valley to West Covina?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 52 minutes then, versus up to 96 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Simi Valley to West Covina?

The 59-mile drive usually takes 52 to 96 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 69 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Simi Valley to West Covina?

Leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 96 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	58	62	64	63	62	62	63	65	73	80	85	82	67	57	54	53
Tue	52	58	64	67	65	64	63	63	67	76	86	92	89	74	60	55	53
Wed	53	58	65	69	68	65	64	65	69	79	88	96	92	77	61	56	53
Thu	53	58	64	66	66	64	63	65	71	79	88	95	90	77	63	57	53
Fri	53	57	61	64	63	64	66	72	79	86	89	89	84	75	64	58	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	61	64	65	68	71	71	68	66	62	59	56	53
Sun	53	53	53	53	54	56	58	60	62	62	61	60	59	59	57	57	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	58	62	64	63	62	62	63	65	73	80	85	82	67	57	54	53
Tue	52	58	64	67	65	64	63	63	67	76	86	92	89	74	60	55	53
Wed	53	58	65	69	68	65	64	65	69	79	88	96	92	77	61	56	53
Thu	53	58	64	66	66	64	63	65	71	79	88	95	90	77	63	57	53
Fri	53	57	61	64	63	64	66	72	79	86	89	89	84	75	64	58	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	61	64	65	68	71	71	68	66	62	59	56	53
Sun	53	53	53	53	54	56	58	60	62	62	61	60	59	59	57	57	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	58	62	64	63	62	62	63	65	73	80	85	82	67	57	54	53
Tue	52	58	64	67	65	64	63	63	67	76	86	92	89	74	60	55	53
Wed	53	58	65	69	68	65	64	65	69	79	88	96	92	77	61	56	53
Thu	53	58	64	66	66	64	63	65	71	79	88	95	90	77	63	57	53
Fri	53	57	61	64	63	64	66	72	79	86	89	89	84	75	64	58	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	61	64	65	68	71	71	68	66	62	59	56	53
Sun	53	53	53	53	54	56	58	60	62	62	61	60	59	59	57	57	54